Markus v. State Explained — Criminal Defense

District Court of Appeal of Florida • Decided 2015-02-27 • 160 So. 3d 488; 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2847; 2015 WL 848086

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Case Summary

CLARK, J. Appellant Christopher Markus appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon by asserting that the trial court’s denial of his pre-trial motion to suppress the evidence found on his person was erroneous as a matter of law. We *490agree, reverse the denial of the motion to suppress, and reverse the conviction. When r

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