STATE v. McCOY

No. 38851.

70 Wn.2d 964 (1967)

425 P.2d 874

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. SYLVESTER E. McCOY, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

March 31, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McGavick, Betzendorfer, Hemmen & Bottiger, by M.H. Hemmen (Appointed counsel for appeal.), for appellant.

John G. McCutcheon and Gary Cronk, for respondent.


OTT, J.

October 2, 1965, Sylvester E. McCoy was injured in an automobile accident. He was taken in an unconscious condition to the Lakewood General Hospital by ambulance. At the hospital, while still in a state of unconsciousness, he was undressed by two nurses preparatory to his being examined. When one of his socks was removed, a package, which was later found to contain marajuana, fell to the floor. At the time of this incident, no physician or surgeon was present...

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