State v. Gibson

The State of Florida appeals an order granting a motion by defendant Darrell Gibson to suppress deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence obtained, analyzed, and placed in a law enforcement database with Gibson’s uncoerced written consent. We reverse.

I. The Record and Proceedings Below

In May 2012, Gibson approached a Miami-Dade police officer on the street near the scene of a homicide-arson investigation in progress. After Gibson indicated that he lived on the same block and might have •information about the incident, he was brought to a detective investigating the crime scene. Gibson spoke freely…