STATE v. ELLIS

No. 2885-2.

21 Wn. App. 123 (1978)

584 P.2d 428

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. LARRY RONALD ELLIS, ET AL, Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

August 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Carty, Prosecuting Attorney, and Steven B. Tubbs, Deputy, for appellant.

Steven W. Thayer, for respondents.


SOULE, J.

The State appeals from an order granting defendants' motion to suppress evidence obtained during the execution of a search warrant. Testimony shows that deputy sheriffs unsuccessfully attempted to gain admission by a ruse. Upon its failure, they entered forcibly under circumstances which will be detailed hereafter. The trial court suppressed the evidence solely on the ground that the use of a false name (the ruse) voided their attempts to comply with RCW...

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