Legal Opinion
State v. Taylor
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 24, 2002No. 3D01-398PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SHEVIN, Judge.
The State of Florida appeals an order granting defendant Leonard Taylor’s motion to suppress statements and evidence. We affirm.
Taylor was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and grand theft. Defense counsel filed a motion to suppress evidence seized and statements made following Taylor’s arrest. The motion asserted that the arrest was illegal as the officer lacked reasonable suspicion for the initial stop of defendant. After a hearing, the court granted the motion.
The following facts were developed at the suppression hearing.
Officer Patricia Malone was on routine…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. TaylorDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002