Case Name: Ottfried RIGHTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1981-11-03
Citations: 406 So. 2d 509
Docket Number: No. 80-2100
Parties: Ottfried RIGHTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: Before DANIEL S. PEARSON, and FERGUSON and JORGENSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 406
Pages: 509–509

Head Matter:
Ottfried RIGHTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 80-2100.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Nov. 3, 1981.
Rehearing Denied Dec. 16, 1981.
Stephen Cahen, Miami, for appellant.
Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Steven R. Jacob, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Before DANIEL S. PEARSON, and FERGUSON and JORGENSON, JJ.

Opinion:
FERGUSON, Judge.
There was no valid search and seizure claim as to search of a business premise where consent to search was given by a co-owner of the business and the search was a reasonable one conducted during business hours in an area open to the public. Cf. Frazier v. Cupp, 394 U.S. 731, 89 S.Ct. 1420, 22 L.Ed.2d 684 (1969). Rivers v. State, 226 So.2d 337 (Fla.1969). We find it unnecessary to reach the remaining issue in this appeal, i. e., whether Section 812.055, Florida Statutes (1979) which allows any law enforcement officer, without a warrant, to inspect a motor vehicle repair shop during normal business hours for the purpose of locating stolen vehicles violates constitutional safeguards against unreasonable searches.
Affirmed.