Legal Opinion
State v. Allen
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 14, 2008No. 5D07-4418PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMonaco, J.
The sole issue for our consideration in this appeal that was commenced by the State is whether the trial court erred in granting the motion of the appellee, Derrick Allen, to suppress certain evidence seized during an investigatory stop. Because we conclude that the stop met the requirements of the constitution and the applicable statutes, we reverse the suppression order and remand for further proceedings.
The general legal propositions surrounding the lawfulness of an investigatory stop are hardly cutting edge. Although the settled law in this area has been around for quite some time, its…
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