Opinion ID: 1654062
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Counsel failed to move to suppress evidence retrieved from Davis's home and truck.

Text: ¶ 13. This Court noted that Davis consented to a search of his home and truck. Davis, 684 So.2d at 649. Evidence collected from the house included a .22 caliber rifle which had fired one of the spent cartridges found in Hillman's trailer; marijuana; and the shirt Davis said he was wearing when he killed Hillman. A search of his truck revealed blood on the seat and on a jack; and a shooter's kit with syringes. ¶ 14. Davis argues that Shaddock was ineffective for failure to object to the admission of this evidence. Davis relies on the same argument he made under Issue I, that he could not have given his consent because of drug intoxication and any statements which led to other evidence were coerced or inadmissible also because of lack of consent. The same analysis is applicable to this question. Even if Shaddock's conduct was deficient for failure to attempt to have the search results suppressed, it still appears that the State could have eventually searched the house based on a warrant based on Davis's initial, voluntary statement to Sheriff Miller and the inevitable discovery of Hillman's body. As such, Davis has not shown a reasonable probability that the evidence introduced at his trial would have been altered. This issue is without merit.