Legal Opinion

Lightfoot v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 12, 1998No. 97-0717PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

KLEIN, Judge.

Appellant was stopped by an officer after he had behaved suspiciously in a bank and had slowly circled the bank in his vehicle. That stop led to evidence, including an incriminating statement made by appellant, which resulted in his conviction for a previously committed armed robbery in a store. He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress, arguing that the officer did not have reasonable suspicion to stop him. We affirm.

The officer, who was the only witness to testify at the suppression hearing, had been told by dispatch that a bank teller had called because a man had…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. State v. EvansDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  4. Robinson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  5. Aguilar v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Q.J.M. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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