Lightfoot v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
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…
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