McCombs v. State

DANAHY, Acting Chief Judge.

The defendant was charged with possession of cocaine and moved to suppress the cocaine as evidence against him. Upon denial of the motion, he pled nolo contendere reserving the right to review by this court of the suppression issue. We reverse.

The defendant was injured, apparently in a fight, and brought to Manatee Memorial Hospital Trauma Unit for treatment. He was unconscious when he arrived and remained unconscious throughout all of the events which led to the seizure of cocaine from his clothing.

Nurse Seidenberg was caring for the defendant in the Trauma Unit…