State v. Sanders

OTT, Judge.

A loaded revolver was taken from the glove compartment of appellee’s truck during an inventory search following his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. On a second charge of illegal possession of a hand gun, appellee moved to suppress the evidence on the grounds of an illegal search and seizure. We reverse the suppression order.

Appellee was stopped by police officers on a Sarasota thoroughfare at about 4:00 a. m. He pulled over and parked in the outside lane, which was for right turns only. There was no parking lane. Although the street was fairly deserted at that…