Rizzo v. State

SCHEB, Chief Judge.

Appellant Russell Rizzo contends that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress evidence seized during an inventory search of his automobile. We agree and reverse.

On May 10, 1980, Deputy Hauck of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office stopped appellant’s vehicle on the suspicion that appellant had committed a crime. When appellant was unable to produce his driver’s license as requested, the deputy arrested him. He then conducted an inventory search of appellant’s vehicle, and discovered a pair of bolt cutters which were later identified as belonging to the victim of the…