Savoie v. State

SHARP, Judge.

Savoie was adjudicated guilty of the offense of bribery of a police officer in violation of section 838.015, Florida Statutes (1979). In this appeal Savoie argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the contents of a briefcase taken from his grasp at the time of his arrest. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190(h)(4), provides:

The motion to suppress shall be made before trial unless opportunity therefore did not exist or the defendant was not aware of the grounds for the motion, but the court may entertain the motion…