STATE v. THETFORD

No. 53625-2.

109 Wn.2d 392 (1987)

745 P.2d 496

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. LYNDA THETFORD, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Raymond, Prosecuting Attorney, and Steven L. Olsen, Deputy, for petitioner.

Michael H. Rosen, for respondent.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and John R. Wasberg, Assistant, amici curiae.


PEARSON, C.J.

The issue presented is whether a known informant's involvement with and control by police can be so great that he or she no longer qualifies as a private individual, but is a de facto police officer for purposes of challenging the veracity of statements in a search warrant affidavit. We hold that under the facts in this case, the informant in question was an agent of the police. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court decision and order to produce the...

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