Supreme Court of Florida

Alfredo Moreno-Gonzalez v. State of Florida

July 7, 201136 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 360

Summary

The Court approved the reversal of the suppression order because the detective's failure to sign the search-warrant affidavit was a technical statutory defect that did not invalidate the warrant under the circumstances. It rejected the lower court's reliance on the Florida Constitution's conformity clause and instead held that the issue was governed by Florida statutory law. The Court remanded for findings on the defendant's remaining claims that the search was warrantless and that the warrant lacked lawfully acquired probable cause.