Legal Opinion

Sosa-Leon v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 24, 2003No. 2D01-2119PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

Ricardo Sosa-Leon, convicted of multiple drug offenses, carrying a concealed weapon, and introduction of contraband into a detention facility, challenges the trial court’s order denying his motion to suppress. We reverse.

On February 22, 2000, while Polk County Sheriffs Office detectives were executing a search warrant on a mobile home, Sosa-Leon walked up to the front door carrying a can of beer and a Wal-Mart bag. As Sosa-Leon approached, one detective, who was standing in the doorway, moved aside and asked Sosa-Leon to step inside. Once inside, the detective motioned to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Harris v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  3. D.O. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. YuleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

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