Stone v. State

STONE, Judge.

We affirm the appellant’s conviction of trafficking in cocaine and possession of marijuana. The issue on appeal is whether the law enforcement officers who searched the defendant’s luggage at the scene of his arrest were required to secure a warrant before conducting the search. At the timé of arrest Stone was effectively in custody, and the luggage was out of his physical possession.

The evidence is undisputed that two Bro-ward County deputies approached the defendant, who was seated on a Greyhound bus, and engaged him in conversation. They stated their purpose in seeking his…