KAPLAN v. STATE

No. 76-1491.

347 So.2d 659 (1977)

Robert C. KAPLAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Kay and Joseph A. Varon of Varon, Stahl, Kay & Roderman, P.A., Hollywood, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Marsha G. Madorsky, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant, Robert C. Kaplan, challenges the sufficiency of an application for a search warrant made by a private citizen. We affirm.

Kaplan contends that a private citizen has no authority to apply for a search warrant. There is no Florida statute or rule restricting private citizens from signing applications for search warrants. Indeed, the firsthand quality of the information sworn to by a private citizen may be superior to hearsay statements...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases