State v. Littles

The State of Florida appeals from an interlocutory order suppressing cocaine and other evidence seized incident to the arrest of Jermaine S. Littles on a charge of sale or delivery of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a public park. The trial judge ordered suppression of the evidence after finding that law enforcement lacked probable cause to arrest Littles. While we defer to all factual findings by the trial judge that are supported by competent, substantial evidence, we independently determine whether those facts amount to probable cause to believe that Littles committed the offense. Miranda v.…