Nazario v. State

STONE, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine. The trial court denied her motion to suppress evidence obtained in the search of her luggage while she was a passenger on a Greyhound bus. Sheriff’s deputies boarded the bus while it was stopped at the terminal. After speaking with several passengers, they conversed with the defendant.1

The deputies’ testimony was that the defendant responded affirmatively when asked if she would speak with them. The defendant was advised of their identity and purpose. The deputies did not block her exit and she was told that she had a right…