Saunders v. State

Terrence Saunders appeals his conviction and sentence for one count of battery and one count of lewd or lascivious conduct. On appeal, Appellant raises a jury selection issue and challenges two eviden-tiary rulings below. We affirm the trial court’s rulings on the jury selection issue and on a defense objection to law enforcement officer testimony during cross examination without further comment. However, we conclude that the trial court erred in denying Appellant’s motion to suppress his post-arrest statements to an undercover officer and his cellmate and, therefore, reverse.

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