Legal Opinion

Kavantzas v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 18, 2012No. 4D10-4644Published

1Opinion of the CourtMay, C.J.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for burglary of a dwelling, resisting an officer without violence, and criminal mischief causing less than $200 in damages. He argues the trial court erred in: (1) refusing to conduct an evidentiary hearing on his motion in limine to suppress his statement and (2) sustaining the State’s objection to testimony concerning the foreclosure status of the burglarized home. We find no error and affirm.

Law enforcement caught the defendant in the attic of the victim’s home when they responded to the victim’s 911 call. When an officer asked the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Savoie v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  2. State v. GainesSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
  3. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  4. Lock v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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