DAVIS v. STATE

Nos. 87-0631, 87-0634 and 87-0741.

529 So.2d 732 (1988)

John H. DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. Joel SUMLIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. James DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

On Petition for Rehearing August 31, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Kathleen P. Smyth and Gary Caldwell, Asst. Public Defenders, West Palm Beach, for appellants.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Celia A. Terenzio, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

We sua sponte consolidate these three appeals and reverse the trial court's order denying appellants' motion to suppress.

The following excerpt from the order is the focus of this appeal:

The court is troubled by Detective Robataille's omissions and errors in this case, but finds that these were not the result of bad faith. Since the purpose of the exclusionary rule is merely to deter the police from further invasions of privacy, a good...

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