STATE v. BASSON

No. 51691-0.

105 Wn.2d 314 (1986)

714 P.2d 1188

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM E. BASSON, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

As amended by order April 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth R. Dawson, Prosecuting Attorney, and Seth Aaron Fine, Deputy, for petitioner.

Joan E. Sullivan of Snohomish County Public Defender Association, for respondent.

David R. Wohl on behalf of Washington Defender Association and Washington Appellate Defender Association, amicus curiae for respondent.


[As amended by order of the Supreme Court April 7, 1986.]

GOODLOE, J.

The Snohomish County Prosecutor directly appeals a Superior Court order suppressing William Basson's confession. The suppression order is based on an interpretation of Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 16 L.Ed.2d 694, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 10 A.L.R.3d 974 (1966) that the prosecutor believes is inconsistent with recently decided United States Supreme Court...

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