STATE v. LENA

No. 3D02-1495.

819 So.2d 919 (2002)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Manuel LENA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

June 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Roberta G. Mandel, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

John H. Lipinski, Hollywood, for appellee.

Before JORGENSON, FLETCHER, and RAMIREZ, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant, the State of Florida, appeals the trial court's reliance on section 92.565, Florida Statutes (2000), to grant the defense's motion to suppress an admission regarding a prior incident. We reverse because the statute is only applicable to confessions or admissions relating to a charged sexual abuse offense.

Appellee Manuel Lena was charged with three counts of sexual battery upon a minor by an adult and two counts of lewd and lascivious...

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