STATE v. VANDERPOOL

No. 26402-5-III.

184 P.3d 1282 (2008)

State of WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. Timothy Allen VANDERPOOL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

June 10, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis W. Morgan, Attorney at Law, Ritzville, WA, for Appellant.

Julie Elizabeth Long, Alexander Bruce Johnson, Attorney at Law, Kennewick, WA, for Respondent.


SWEENEY, J.

¶ 1 This appeal follows the trial judge's refusal to suppress drug evidence seized from the defendant, Timothy Vanderpool. The court relied on RCW 46.20.349 (conferring the right to stop a car if the registered owner's license is suspended). And the parties here on appeal argue over whether that statute is applicable. It is not. But the officer could legally ask Mr. Vanderpool for identification. That was not a seizure. And the officer had probable...

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