Cash v. State

Evans, Judge.

This is a drug case. Defendant was arrested and charged with the offense of theft by taking. A store security officer had followed defendant from a department store to the parking lot, detained her and returned her to the security office in the store to await the arrival of a police officer who carried her to jail.

Inventory was taken of her personal property at the jail, at which time she was.found to possess illegal drugs, and charged accordingly.

Motion to suppress the drugs because of an illegal arrest was filed, heard and denied.

Defendant appeals. Held:

1. In a hearing on a…