STATE v. THOMAS

No. 80-2148.

405 So.2d 462 (1981)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Benjamin Bruce THOMAS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied November 20, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Steven R. Jacob, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Solomon & Mendelow and Harold Solomon, Miami Springs, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, NESBITT and BASKIN, JJ.


SCHWARTZ, Judge.

On April 10, 1980, based upon what was admittedly probable cause to believe him guilty of an armed house burglary-rape,1 but without a warrant, Miami police officers went to Thomas' home and, the trial judge found on disputed facts, arrested him inside. While there, the officers observed a hat and a bicycle which were connected with the crime. After they took the defendant to the police station, and without any claimed...

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