Damanta Jamar Murphy v. State of Florida

Damanta Murphy appeals his judgment and sentence, entered after the circuit court’s denial of his motion to suppress and his subsequent plea of no contest to numerous felony charges. During the plea hearing, defense counsel stated that Mr. Murphy entered the plea with the reservation of his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress written and oral statements to the police. The circuit court acknowledged the reservation and the written plea agreement contained the notation “[rjeserve the right to appeal the issue of suppression.”- However, the State never stipulated, and the court…