Legal Opinion

King v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 17, 2012No. 1D11-5136PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWolf, J.

Appellant seeks review of his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. We reverse because the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress.

The facts adduced at the motion hearing established that an officer was dispatched to appellant’s home following a domestic disturbance call. When the officer arrived, only the wife remained in the home. The officer, who knew appellant was a convicted felon, asked the wife if her husband had any guns in the home. The wife responded in the affirmative. The officer asked where the gun was located. The wife led him to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. Rodolfo EchegoyenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. United States v. Francis Joseph Reilly, AKA Ian MacCormick AKA Steven James ConnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  4. Silva v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  5. McDonnell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Miguel Rodriguez v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 2015
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  3. Rodriguez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  4. ARMANDO RAFAEL PEREZ v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  5. Ancrum v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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