SPRINGFIELD v. STATE

No. 85-1157.

481 So.2d 975 (1986)

Joseph SPRINGFIELD, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Gary Caldwell, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Richard G. Bartmon, Asst. Atty., Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


HERSEY, Chief Judge.

Joseph Springfield appeals the denial of his motion to suppress. The evidence sought to be suppressed was a tape recorder which Springfield had in his possession at the time of his arrest. He was ultimately adjudicated guilty of burglary and petit theft of the tape recorder. The issue raised by Springfield on appeal from denial of the motion is whether his arrest was made without probable cause.

The arresting officer, Burroughs, testified...

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