People v. Turner

Defendant appealed from his convictions for first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, conspiracy to commit aggravated discharge of a firearm, and two counts of perjury. On appeal, defendant argued that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress clothing that was seized by the police when they obtained the clothing without a warrant while he was in the hospital because he had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his trauma room located in the emergency department of the hospital. Defendant also argued that his conspiracy conviction and one of his perjury convictions should be vacated. The appellate court affirmed the denial of his motion to dismiss, vacated one of his perjury convictions, and vacated his conviction for conspiracy to commit aggravated discharge of a firearm. (CATES and WHARTON, concurring)