SCOTT v. STATE

No. 92-175.

619 So.2d 401 (1993)

Douglas SCOTT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

June 1, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Elliot H. Scherker, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Richard S. Fechter, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before COPE, LEVY and GERSTEN, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Douglas Scott, appeals his conviction for second-degree arson. We affirm.

When appellant was taken into custody at the scene in the midst of a hostile crowd, he spontaneously stated, "[T]ake me to jail, 'cause you are going to take me anyway. I don't want to talk to anyone." This statement was made before appellant had been advised of his Miranda rights and was not made in response to questions asked of the arresting officer....

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