D.L.J. v. State

KELLY, Judge.

D.L.J. appeals from the order adjudicating him guilty of carrying a concealed firearm. He argues that the police did not have probable cause to conduct a pat-down search for weapons, and therefore the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress. We agree.

The record shows that the St. Peters-burg police received a complaint that someone was throwing rocks at a vacant house. The caller did not provide any further information other than the address of the house where the rock throwing was occurring. Officers Arkovich and Payton went to the address given by the caller.…