STATE v. PUGH

No. 93-02463.

635 So.2d 999 (1994)

STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Johnny PUGH, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

April 20, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Donna Provonsha-Lentz, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellant.

James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, and Timothy J. Ferreri, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellee.


ALTENBERND, Judge.

The state appeals an order granting Mr. Pugh's motion to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to an inventory search of an automobile. Because the officers had probable cause to arrest Mr. Pugh while he was operating the car, we reverse.

On September 25, 1992, the Lee County Sheriff's Office received a tip that Mr. Pugh would be transporting illegal drugs in a specific neighborhood while driving a red Nissan Pulsar. For purposes of this opinion...

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