State v. S.P.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
LETTS, Judge.
The state “appeals” an order granting a juvenile defendant’s motion to suppress, heard at the very beginning of an adjudicatory hearing. Upon the rendering of this order, the state was left without a case and the proceedings terminated. We reverse.
We avoid discussion as to whether this controversy is appealable, treat the notice of appeal as a petition for writ of certiorari and grant same upon the authority of State v. Weir, 569 So.2d 897 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990).
Involved are three white juveniles cruising in a Mustang at 1:30 a.m., on a school night, in a black area “well known and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Colorado v. BertineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- State v. WellsSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
- State v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- State v. WeirDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Heller v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
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