Leary v. State

Leary appeals from his judgment and sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 1 after pleading guilty and reserving his right to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress evidence which is dispositive of the case. 2 Because we conclude the inventory search of the trunk of his automobile was unlawful, we reverse. Appellate review of a ruling on a motion to suppress is de novo. Connor v. State, 803 So. 2d 598, 607 (Fla. 2001); State v. Gandy, 766 So. 2d 1234 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000). Although the reviewing court must interpret conflicting evidence in a manner most favorable to sustaining the trial court's ruling, 3 in this case, there were no relevant disputed facts or evidence with regard to issue upon which we reverse.