PETRICH, J.
The State of Washington has appealed the order of the trial court suppressing evidence seized during a warrantless search of defendant's automobile. The issue on appeal is whether the scope of the warrantless search extended to closed suitcases located in the trunk of the vehicle. We hold that it did not and affirm the order of suppression.
At approximately 5 p.m. on July 11, 1979, a confidential informant told Deputy Reese of the Clark County...
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