Legal Opinion
State v. Quinn
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 6, 2010No. 5D09-1197PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOrfinger, J.
The State of Florida appeals an order granting Robert Quinn’s motion to suppress physical evidence seized and statements made during an investigatory stop. Because we conclude the law enforcement officers had a reasonable suspicion to make an investigatory stop, we reverse the suppression order.
One early morning at 3:00 a.m., Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Terraciano received an anonymous tip that two white males were trying car door handles in a residential neighborhood. The deputy responded a few minutes later and saw Quinn walking down a sidewalk near some homes with a personal safe…
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