State v. Thompson

Melvin Thompson was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver near a park, and of obstructing an officer. Thompson appeals his convictions and the trial court's denial of his motion for a new trial. Thompson contends that police improperly obtained physical evidence during an illegal search in the emergency and operating rooms of a hospital where Thompson was treated for a drug overdose. On this basis, Thompson claims on appeal that his trial counsel was ineffective in failing to have the evidence suppressed. Because we conclude that the physical evidence was…