STATE v. SMITH

No. 1565-1.

9 Wn. App. 309 (1973)

511 P.2d 1390

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. CHARLES EDWARD SMITH et al., Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One — Panel 2.

July 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael P. Ruark, Deputy, for appellant.

Anthony Savage, for respondents.


CALLOW, J.

The state appeals from an order suppressing evidence garnered from an allegedly illegal search of the car and suitcase of the defendant. The trial court concluded the search violated the fourth amendment of the United States Constitution prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures and dismissed the action.

The findings of fact, accepted as verities, disclose that on November 10, 1971, a lieutenant of the Seattle Police Department received information...

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