AIKENS v. STATE

No. 4D11-1249.

80 So.3d 1121 (2012)

Fred Donnell AIKENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 29, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Ellen Griffin , Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Melynda Melear , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


GERBER, J.

The defendant appeals the circuit court's order denying his motion to suppress, which led to his no contest plea for being a felon in possession of ammunition. He argues that the circuit court erred in finding that the "community caretaking exception" excused the police's warrantless entry into his bedroom where they found the ammunition. We agree with the defendant and reverse.

The circuit court's order included the following factual findings....

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