DONOVAN v. STATE

No. UU-63.

400 So.2d 1306 (1981)

Timothy DONOVAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied August 7, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Minerva, Public Defender, and Carl S. McGinnes, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Miguel A. Olivella, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Donovan, a juvenile, appeals his conviction of first degree murder. He argues the court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain statements, testimonial acts, and physical evidence because the detaining officers made no effort to contact his parents, contrary of Section 39.03 Florida Statutes (1979), after he was taken into custody. He also argues the court erred in denying his motion for mistrial after a prosecution witness improperly commented...

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