State v. Weedon

HURLEY, Judge.

The state appeals the suppression of evidence obtained pursuant to an order authorizing the use of an electronic listening device. The trial judge determined that the wiretap order was overbroad and that the state failed to exhaust all investigative leads. We reverse.

While conducting investigations into certain drug operations, the state applied for an order authorizing a wiretap to be placed on two telephones within a residence located in Lantana, Florida. The application and accompanying affidavits were reviewed by a judge who, after finding probable cause, signed and issued…