OPINION
NIERENGARTEN, Judge.
Appellant Roger Riedel Lewis was convicted for unlawful possession of a Schedule II controlled substance. On appeal, he contends that mere presence of morphine within a person's body does not constitute "possession" within the meaning of Minn. Stat. § 152.09, subd. 1(2). We reverse.
FACTS
On January 23, 1984, Lewis sustained injuries in an automobile accident and was taken to the hospital. At the hospital...
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