O'Brien v. State

Kenneth James O’Brien (“Appellant”) appeals his convictions for sexual battery on a child less than 12 years old. He argues the trial court erred in admitting into evidence his confession, his laptop computer and testimony about child pornography saved on the laptop. We sustain without further discussion the trial court’s rulings as to the laptop and its contents. But we agree the lower court should have suppressed the confession. Because we cannot beyond a reasonable doubt say the error was harmless, we reverse Appellant’s convictions.

*886Alachua County Sheriffs deputies arrested Appellant the…