State v. M.J.

FRANK, Acting Chief Judge.

The state appeals from the trial court’s order granting M.J.’s motion to suppress. The motion was grounded upon a contention that M.J.’s consent to a search was neither voluntary nor based upon probable cause. We reverse.

In unrefuted testimony, Officer Spearden D. Lefkimiotis of the St. Petersburg Police Department described th'e events that occurred at 1:00 a.m. on January 18,1995, at an apartment building known for drug trade. Because the building was clearly posted with “No Trespassing” and “No Loitering” signs, the officer’s attention was drawn to a group of…