Bussey v. State

MORRIS, Judge.

Darius Bussey appeals his conviction for first-degree murder. We reverse the conviction because the trial court erred in denying Bussey’s motion to suppress his statements made during an interview with detectives and the admission of his statements cannot be considered harmless. He raises other issues on appeal that have no merit and do not warrant discussion.

I. Background

On January 5, 2012, a grand jury indicted Bussey for the first-degree premeditated murder of Mohamed Islam. On December 28, 2011, Islam was working at a convenience store in Largo, Florida, when he was shot by…