STATE v. JUSTICE

No. 4006-2-III.

29 Wn. App. 460 (1981)

629 P.2d 454

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. DOUGLAS JUSTICE, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

May 26, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Messer, for appellant.

Arthur R. Eggers, Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.


MUNSON, J.

Defendant Douglas Justice appeals his conviction for being a prisoner in possession of a weapon.

The sole issue is whether the trial court erred in failing to suppress a knife found in a Kleenex box during a routine search of defendant's cell at the Washington State Penitentiary.

[1] The reasonableness of a routine prison search, i.e., one conducted without probable cause or even a suspicion, must be determined by balancing...

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