Charles Chavis v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida

DYER, Circuit Judge:

Chavis appeals the denial of his petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by the district court, contending that the inventory of his clothing at a hospital made by a police officer investigating the stabbing of Chavis was an illegal search and that he was, therefore, entitled to have the heroin found in his clothing suppressed. We disagree and affirm.

Chavis was convicted in a Florida state court for the offense of unlawful possession of a narcotic drug. On direct appeal he unsuccessfully argued that the drug was obtained as a result of an unlawful search and seizure. Chavis v.…