Case Name: The STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Crispin WHITEHEAD, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-12-13
Citations: 443 So. 2d 196
Docket Number: No. 82-2458
Parties: The STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Crispin WHITEHEAD, Respondent.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 443
Pages: 196–197

Head Matter:
The STATE of Florida, Petitioner, v. Crispin WHITEHEAD, Respondent.
No. 82-2458.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 13, 1983.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Steven Jacob, Asst. Atty. Gen., for petitioner.
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Bruce A. Rosenthal, Asst. Public Defender, for respondent.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Whitehead, contending that Section 316.-1932(l)(a), Florida Statutes (Supp.1982), which provides, inter alia, that:
"The refusal to submit to a chemical breath or urine test upon the request of a law enforcement officer as provided in this section shall be admissible into evidence in any criminal proceeding."
unconstitutionally violates his privilege against self-incrimination, successfully moved in limine to prohibit the State from eliciting any testimony concerning, or commenting upon, the defendant's refusal to submit to a test to determine the alcoholic content of his blood. The order granting the motion in limine is vacated upon the authority of South Dakota v. Neville, — U.S. -, 103 S.Ct. 916, 74 L.Ed.2d 748 (1983), and State v. Sowers, 442 So.2d 239 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983).