Fontaine v. the State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Michael Gene Fontaine guilty of possession of chlorophenylpiperazine, methamphetamine, morphine, and oxycodone; possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Fontaine appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and that some of his convictions should have merged. Although Fontaine’s first…