Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 4, 2009No. 3D06-2534Published

1Opinion of the CourtCope, J.

Collies J. Robinson appeals his convictions on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of use of a firearm while committing a felony. We affirm.

Defendant-appellant Robinson maintains that his initial consensual encounter with the police evolved into an arrest without probable cause, triggering a Fourth Amendment violation. He argues that his confession should be suppressed. We disagree.

The defendant called the police, saying that he was wanted on murder charges and wanted to turn…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  4. Pausch v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  5. Gillis v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006

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