DEMATTIA v. STATE

No. 73-1000.

292 So.2d 390 (1974)

Dennis Joseph DEMATTIA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 2, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip A. Hubbart, Public Defender, and Kathleen Gallagher, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Stephen V. Rosin, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Gary Carman, Legal Intern, for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, C.J., and PEARSON and CARROLL, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant was found guilty of auto theft and grand larceny. He was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. On this appeal, he has claimed error upon the admission of his confession into evidence. Appellant urges that the confession was not shown to be voluntary because there was evidence that he had been taking drugs prior to his arrest.

Appellant relies upon Reddish v. State, Fla. 1964, 167 So.2d 858...

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