State v. Palmer

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Defendant Ricky Palmer has appealed his conviction of retail theft, a third degree felony. He challenges the legality of a stomach X-ray administered at the request of an investigating police officer to determine whether Palmer ingested a diamond ring while at a retail store.

Based upon this issue raised in defendant’s docketing statement, we gave notice of sua sponte consideration of summary disposition of the appeal. Both parties have objected to summary disposition for essentially the same reason — that the record has not yet been filed. We reject their arguments against…