District Court of Appeal of Florida· 11/13/2009

Ortiz v. State

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24 So. 3d 596
2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16858
2009 WL 3784585

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observing that \[c]aretaking functions are performed by police officers because we expect them to take those steps that are necessary to `ensure the safety and welfare of the citizenry at large'\ (quoting 3 LaFave, Search & Seizure (4th ed.2004), § 5.4(c), pp. 201-02)
observing that “[cjaretaking functions are performed by police officers because we expect them to take those steps that are necessary to ‘ensure the safety and welfare of the citizenry at large’ ” (quoting 3 La-Fave, Search & Seizure (4th ed.2004), § 5.4(c), pp. 201-02)
“Caretaking functions are performed by police officers because we expect them to take those steps that are necessary to ‘ensure the safety and welfare of the citizenry at large.’” (citation omitted)
application of law to facts is reviewed de novo

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