Vecchio v. State, 348 So. 2d 1169 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). · Go Syfert
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Joseph Anthony VECCHIO
v.
The STATE of Florida
Nos. 76-1116, 76-1157.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Jul 6, 1977.
Published opinion
348 So. 2d 1169
1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16411
Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Arthur B. Stark, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant., Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Ira N. Loewy, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Barkdull, Haverfield, Nathan.
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PER CURIAM.

Joseph Anthony Vecchio appeals his convictions of breaking and entering, two counts of grand larceny and burglary.

Vecehio’s sole point on appeal is that the search warrant issued was invalid on its face for failure to particularly describe the property or things to be seized.

[*1170] The subject warrant reads in pertinent part:

“ . . . Stolen property is being possessed in violation of State Statute 812.-031, Receiving Stolen Property. The thing specifically sought to be seized is particularly described as a quantity of stolen auto parts.”

This warrant authorizing the police to search Vecchio’s private residence for stolen auto parts was not tantamount to a license to engage in a general exploratory rummage in Vecchio’s belongings which is prohibited. See Andresen v. Maryland, 427 U.S. 463, 479, 96 S.Ct. 2737, 2748, 49 L.Ed.2d 627, 642 (1976). We find that describing the generic class of items sought was sufficient. Cf. North v. State, 159 Fla. 854, 32 So.2d 915 (1947); James v. U. S., 416 F.2d 467 (5th Cir. 1969); U.S. v. Wilson, 451 F.2d 209 (5th Cir. 1971).

Affirmed.