GRASLE v. STATE

No. 2D98-4482.

779 So.2d 334 (2000)

Sherman GRASLE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Campbell, Orlando, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and John T. Salgado, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


STRINGER, Judge.

Sherman Grasle appeals the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress his confession to armed robbery. Because we find that his confession was not freely and voluntarily given, we reverse.

Background

The gravamen of Grasle's argument is that his confession was induced by a promise of leniency from interviewing officer, Deputy Michael Steele. Deputy Steele was a school resource officer at Grasle's high school (Colonial) where...

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