United States v. Stephen J. Eide

TANG, Circuit Judge:

Stephen Eide appeals his convictions for various drug-related crimes on the grounds that the district court erroneously denied his Motion to Suppress. On appeal, Eide argues that statements he made to hospital personnel while being treated at a VA emergency room should be suppressed because he was not given his “Miranda rights” and because the statements were involuntary. Eide makes similar arguments with respect to statements he made to the FBI eleven days later. Finally, Eide argues that 42 U.S.C. § 290ee-3 requires the suppression of his urinalysis results and some…