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State v. Prusinsky

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jun 14, 1989
543 So. 2d 411 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

Opinion

No. 88-3065.

May 17, 1989. Rehearing Denied June 14, 1989.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Broward County; Mark A. Speiser, Judge.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joy B. Shearer, (on the brief), Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Russell J. Williams of Norman Elliott Kent, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


We reverse the order granting the defendant's motion to suppress contraband found in defendant's automobile because its discovery occurred during the course of a valid inventory search after the automobile was taken into police custody. See South Dakota v. Opperman, 428 U.S. 364, 96 S.Ct. 3092, 49 L.Ed.2d 1000 (1976); Miller v. State, 403 So.2d 1307 (Fla. 1981).

REVERSED.

DELL, WALDEN and POLEN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

State v. Prusinsky

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Jun 14, 1989
543 So. 2d 411 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)
Case details for

State v. Prusinsky

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLANT, v. DENNIS PRUSINSKY, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Jun 14, 1989

Citations

543 So. 2d 411 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)