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Sumlin v. State

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  • 433 So. 2d 1303

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  • stating that a BOLO description of a young black male in his twenties was too vague to justify a stop
  • \A vague description simply will not justify a law enforcement officer in stopping every individual or vehicle which might possibly meet that description.\

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Judges: Scheb

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