Arena v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction and sentence for burglary. We affirm.

We believe there is competent substantial evidence in the record to support the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion to suppress concerning the seizure of evidence from appellant at the scene of the burglary. Specifically the evidence would support a finding that the police officer who seized the evidence had probable cause to arrest and search the appellant at the time. This probable cause could have been predicated both on the officer’s knowledge of the burglary that had just taken place and the appellant’s…