C.P. v. State

Appellant, C.P., challenges his adjudication of delinquency based upon his conviction for disorderly conduct. Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction, that his initial detention was illegal and that his statements made to police officers did not amount to fighting words or cause a public disturbance inasmuch as they were provoked by the illegal entry into the motel room and appellant’s unlawful detention. We agree that appellant’s initial detention was illegal, and we reverse.

Officer Steven Pew of the St. Peters-burg Police Department testified that…