State v. S.R.

The State of Florida (“State”) seeks review of a trial court order granting a motion by appellee, S.R. (“Defendant”), to suppress physical evidence. We reverse.

*222Defendant was a middle-school student who brought a firearm to school. One of Defendant’s fellow students informed a school security guard that Defendant was armed. The security guard then relayed this tip to the school’s resource officer. The officer patted-down Defendant and discovered a firearm in one of Defendant’s pockets. Defendant moved to suppress the firearm as the fruit of an illegal search and seizure. Defendant’s Motion to…