Lowe v. State
Lowe v. State
Dissenting Opinion
(dissenting).
When Lowe was advised of his rights he was told, “You have this right to the advice and presence of a lawyer even if you cannot afford to hire one.” So far, so good. But the interrogating officer continued, “We have no way of giving you a lawyer, but one will be appointed for you, if you wish, if and when you go to court.” That statement is grossly misleading. The state has primary concern for enforcement of the criminal laws, and Florida has a public defender system. Florida Statutes § 27.59, F.S.A. guarantees the public defender access to any person incarcerated more than forty-eight hours, whether he has been to court or not. Mayzak v. United States, supra, relied on here, should be read in conjunction with Lathers v. United States, 5th Cir. 1968, 396 F.2d 524. Both opinions were written by Judge Goldberg, and Lathers is closer to this case. An FBI agent may truthfully tell a state prisoner that he has a
I would reverse.
Opinion of the Court
Affirmed on authority of Tucker v. United States, 8th Cir. 1967, 375 F.2d 363, cert. den. 389 U.S. 888, 88 S.Ct. 128, 19 L.Ed.2d 189; Mayzak v. United States, 5th Cir. 1968, 402 F.2d 152; Klingler v. United States, 8th Cir. 1969, 409 F.2d 299, cert. den. 396 U.S. 859, 90 S.Ct. 127, 24 L.Ed.2d 110; United States v. Johnson, 7th Cir. 1970, 426 F.2d 1112, cert. den. 400 U.S. 842, 91 S.Ct. 86, 27 L.Ed.2d 78; Hodges v. State, Fla.App.1958, 107 So.2d 794, 69 A.L.R.2d 1091 and Hamilton v. State, Fla.App.1963, 152 So.2d 793.
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