GENERAL BILL by Stewart Custodial Interrogations of Minors; Providing a presumption of inadmissibility for confessions of certain minors which are made as a result of a custodial interrogation at a place of detention if deceptive tactics are used; specifying circumstances under which the presumption may be overcome; providing that the state attorney has the burden…
BILL WOULD END ‘DECEPTION’ TO OBTAIN JUVENILE SUSPECT CONFESSIONS Sen. Linda Stewart A Central Florida lawmaker is refiling a measure that would make a juvenile suspect’s confession inadmissible if police use “deception” to obtain it. Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, filed SB 890 on February 16. The measure has yet to receive committee references and there…
As of 2019, one in every five Florida residents was an Immigrant. In Florida, foreigners make up more than a fifth of the population. Huge communities built on the backbone of Cubans, Haitians, Mexicans, and dozens of other South American collectives. This melting pot of organizations and individuals gift Florida with parts of its charms.…