Legal Opinion

R.G. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 12, 2004No. 5D03-2097Published

1Opinion of the CourtTorpy, J.

Appellant challenges the trial court’s order terminating his parental rights as to R.G., Jr. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying Appellant’s Motion in Limine, which sought to exclude the contents of a confession made by him to police wherein he acknowledged that he had sexually abused R.G., Jr. Appellant urges error based on three grounds, each of which we conclude to be without merit.

First, Appellant argues that his confession was obtained in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution because he was not warned by police of his right to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terpstra v. Niagara Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
  3. Gold v. BankierDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  4. News-Journal Corp. v. CarsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  5. In the Interest of J.Y.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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