Legal Opinion
State v. Forbes
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 24, 1982No. 81-1712PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANAHY, Judge.
The state appeals from an order of the trial court granting Deborah Forbes’ motion to suppress evidence. We reverse.
*783Two law enforcement officers testified at the suppression hearing. Officer Godbee testified that he arrested Forbes for petit theft of certain articles from a Goodwill box. At the time of arrest, Forbes’ purse was in the front seat passenger side of her vehicle. Officer Godbee removed the purse and carried it with him as he took Forbes to the police station.
At the station, Officer Godbee placed the purse on a table in the booking room and then watched Deputy…
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