Flores v. State

Castro Jesus Flores appeals from simultaneous jury convictions of armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony1 and two counts of aggravated assault, and from sentences of life term for the robbery conviction and consecutive five-year terms for the aggravated assault offenses.

Flores first claims as error failure of the trial court to appoint an interpreter during the pre-trial proceedings on his motion to suppress his confession. Under Florida law, whether the use of an interpreter is required during trial or certain pre-trial proceedings in order to preserve the…