Fleming v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Marcus Fleming was convicted in a bench trial of trafficking in cocaine 1 and of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. 2 Following the denial of his motion for new trial, he appeals, arguing that (i) the court erred in denying his motion to suppress, which asserted that the key evidence admitted at trial was discovered as a result of his consent given to police to search his hotel room, which consent arose from his illegal warrantless arrest, and (ii) the court erred in finding he had knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to a jury trial. We hold that…