# B.S. v. State

> District Court of Appeal of Florida · September 12, 1989 · 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2143

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/7576736

## Case

- **Full name:** B.S., a juvenile v. The STATE of Florida
- **Court:** District Court of Appeal of Florida
- **Decided:** September 12, 1989
- **Citations:** 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2143; 548 So. 2d 838; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5049
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Jorgenson
- **Judges:** Cope, Jorgenson, Schwartz
- **Cited by:** 19 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

JORGENSON, Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. As is his custom, Chief Judge Schwartz has authored a comprehensive and well-reasoned opinion. However, my reading of the record leads me to conclude that the trial court was correct in denying B.S.’s motion to suppress her confession. Unlike the majority, I do not find the officers’ testimony “highly ambiguous” as to whether they informed B.S. that she was not required to accompany them.
B.S. was a 17-year-old high school senior when these events transpired and was sufficiently mature to care for her younger brother and hold a job. Her testimony shows her to be an intelligent, articulate young woman. Although her testimony contradicted that of the officers, clearly the trial court believed the officers. “Credibility determinations made by a trial court will not be disturbed on appeal.” Alzate v. State, 466 So.2d 331 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985).
I would affirm.

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