State v. Watana

The State appeals an order suppressing evidence. We affirm, finding that the record supports the trial court’s determination that there was no voluntary consent.

Around 3:00 a.m. on the morning in question, Fort Lauderdale Police Sergeant Florenco stopped defendant for “careless driving.” According to Florenco, defendant’s vehicle was traveling between 90 and 100 miles per hour over the 17th Street bridge, and was crossing all lanes of traffic. Defendant did not pull over immediately, but proceeded a short distance and parked behind a closed business. Floren-co said this was “very unusual,”…