Legal Opinion

Lofton v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 27, 1985No. 84-266PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

471 So.2d 665 (1985)

Willie LOFTON a/K/a Willie Sams, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 84-266.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

June 27, 1985.

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Michael S. Becker, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Gary W. Tinsley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.

ORFINGER, Judge.

The principal issue raised on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to suppress a statement made by appellant to an investigator for the State Attorney. We find no error and affirm.

Suspecting that…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. People v. RogersNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Culberson v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Stone v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1979

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Arizona v. RobersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Durocher v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  3. State v. PorterNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
  4. Rivera v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  5. Parham v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

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