Case Name: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Brian KOBIELNIK, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-08-04
Citations: 765 So. 2d 241
Docket Number: No. 2D99-3084
Parties: STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Brian KOBIELNIK, Appellee.
Judges: ALTENBERND, A.C.J., and FULMER, J., Concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 765
Pages: 241–241

Head Matter:
STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Brian KOBIELNIK, Appellee.
No. 2D99-3084.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Aug. 4, 2000.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Helene S. Parnés, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellant.
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Howardene Garrett, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellee.

Opinion:
BLUE, Judge.
The State appeals an order suppressing statements made by Brian Kobielnik while in police custody on a charge of capital sexual battery. Because the record supports the trial court's ruling that the statements were not voluntarily made and should be suppressed, we affirm.
In a comprehensive order, the trial court found that actions and comments by law enforcement officers undermined the vol-untariness of Mr. Kobielnik's statements. The trial court found that the officers made express and implied promises of help to Mr. Kobielnik, fabricated evidence to obtain a confession, and deluded him as to the severity of the charge he was facing. Based on these factual findings, which are supported by the record, the trial court properly found that Mr. Kobielnik's statements were not voluntary. See, e.g., Bruno v. State, 574 So.2d 76, 79-80 (Fla.1991); State v. Mallory, 670 So.2d 103, 107 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); State v. Charon, 482 So.2d 392 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). Applying the "totality of the circumstances" test, the trial court correctly suppressed the statements. See Walker v. State, 707 So.2d 300, 311 (Fla.1997). Accordingly, we affirm the suppression order.
Affirmed.
ALTENBERND, A.C.J., and FULMER, J., Concur.