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State v. Melton

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  • 412 So. 2d 1065

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  • reputation of discotheque as establishment where narcotics are present relevant to officer's belief that pills in plastic bag were illicit drug
  • “When there is probable cause but no formal arrest, a limited search to preserve evidence is justified.”

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Judges: Watson

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