STATE v. CHATMON

Nos. 1130-2; 1131-2.

9 Wn. App. 741 (1973)

515 P.2d 530

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. FREDERICK A. CHATMON, Respondent. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. JOSEPH H. GRIFFEN, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

September 28, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Merkel, Prosecuting Attorney, and Ronald A. Franz, Deputy, for petitioner.

William J. Kamps and David H. Armstrong (of Sanchez, Martin & Armstrong), for respondents.


PEARSON, C.J.

The state seeks writs of certiorari to review orders of the trial court suppressing evidence in two related criminal proceedings which have been consolidated for hearing.

In both cases the defendants were charged with the crime of possession of a controlled substance, in violation of RCW 69.50.401(c). Both defendants were passengers in an automobile which was stopped by officers of the Bremerton police. A search of the vehicle and one of its...

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