Case Name: Eric PIERRE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2003-03-12
Citations: 844 So. 2d 658
Docket Number: No. 3D01-2762
Parties: Eric PIERRE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before COPE, GODERICH and FLETCHER, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 844
Pages: 658–659

Head Matter:
Eric PIERRE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 3D01-2762.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
March 12, 2003.
Rehearing, Rehearing En Banc or Certification Denied May 14, 2003.
J.C. Elso and Andrew M. Teschner, Coral Gables, for appellant.
Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and Andrea D. England, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
Before COPE, GODERICH and FLETCHER, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Eric Pierre appeals his convictions for armed robbery and armed sexual battery.
We conclude that the trial court's denial of the defendant-appellant's motion to suppress evidence is supported by the record. "[A] trial court's ruling on the voluntariness of a confession will not be overturned unless clearly erroneous." Chambers v. State, 742 So.2d 466, 468 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999).
Regarding closing arguments, we conclude that the trial court's rulings were within its discretion. "[T]he trial court's ruling on these matters will not be overturned unless a clear abuse of discretion is shown." Hooper v. State, 476 So.2d 1253, 1257 (Fla.1985) (citations omitted).
Affirmed.