Judson v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtGerber, J.
We find that the appellant is entitled to review of the circuit court’s denial of his motion to suppress. See Diaz v. State, 34 So.3d 797, 801 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010) (“ ‘[WJhere a motion tests the suppression of contraband which the defendant is charged with possessing, the motion is usually considered dispositive in the case.’ ”) (citations omitted). We agree with the circuit court’s finding that the named informant’s statements were against his penal interests and constituted sufficient indicia of reliability, thereby supporting the finding of probable cause for the issuance of the search…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Diaz v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Hernandez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989