Bryan v. State of Florida, 4D10-632
June 15, 2011
The Fourth District Court of Appeal wrote to address a trial court’s order denying a motion to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless search. Acting on an anonymous tip, police were dispatched to investigate a call about three black males in front of a home by a...
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Police Exceeded Scope of Consensual Search of Juvenile Defendant
A.L.T. v. State of Florida, 4D10 – 2278
June 8, 2011
The Fourth District wrote to address whether a police search exceeded the scope of the suspect’s consent. A.L.T., a child, was stopped by Officer Mandell of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. He asked A.L.T. specifically if he could “search him for weapons or drugs.” A.L.T....
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