Legal Opinion
State v. Whelan
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 10, 1999No. 97-3353PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCope, J.
The State appeals an order suppressing the results of roadside sobriety exercises *809performed by defendant-appellee Brian Whe-lan. We reverse.
I
After an automobile accident in the Florida Keys, defendant was detained at the accident scene. He was initially handcuffed, then released. He was asked to perform roadside sobriety tests, which he failed. He was charged with felony driving under the influence (“DUI”) in violation of section 316.193, Florida Statutes (1997), and other offenses.
On motion by defendant, the trial court suppressed the results of the roadside sobriety tests because Miranda1…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ohio v. RobinetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Karamychev v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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