STATE v. DIAZ

No. 88-2875.

549 So.2d 759 (1989)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Humberto E. DIAZ, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 3, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Joan L. Greenberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Asst. Public Defender, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BASKIN and COPE, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The State appeals the granting of defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized by the police, as well as confessions, admissions, and statements made following his arrest. We reverse.

Two police officers were dispatched to investigate a possible drug transaction taking place in defendant's apartment. The defendant answered the door. Because the defendant did not speak English, a Spanish-speaking officer interpreted the conversation. The officers...

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