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• Demby v. English, 667 So. 2d 350 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995)
  …the sovereign power of this state, and the qualified privilege of every citizen to criticize such a public officer applies in this instance. See Smith v. Russell, 456 So. 2d 462 (Fla.1984) (holding a police officer is a public official), cert. den., 470 U.S. 1027, 105 S.Ct. 1392, 84 L.Ed.2d 782 (1985). In fact, even if appellee were not a public officer, the facts alleged in the complaint and in the amended complaint demon [*355] strate that she is a limited public figure and is therefore subject to the ac…
• Stewart v. The SUN Sentinel Co., 695 So. 2d 360 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997)
  …n, they are public officials and thus can recover only if they prove actual malice under New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686 (1964). Defendants rely on Smith v. Russell, 456 So. 2d 462 (Fla.1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1027, 105 S.Ct. 1392, 84 L.Ed.2d 782 (1985), in which a policeman used excessive force in making an arrest, and the defendant wrote letters complaining about the officer’s conduct. The officer sued the arrestee for defamation, and the Florida Supreme Cou…
• Pama v. State, 552 So. 2d 309 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989)
  …stances under which the substance was seized, A.A.; the manner by which the substance was being transported, a person’s on-the-scene remarks identifying the substance, Raulerson; United States v. Harrell, 737 F. 2d 971 (11th Cir.1984), cert. denied, 470 U.S. 1027, 105 S.Ct. 1392, 84 L.Ed.2d 781 (1985); and circumstances surrounding the sale or use of the substance. Harrell. In this case, there was evidence that law enforcement officers smelled the distinctive odor of marijuana; the substance was packaged in…