STATE v. COATES

No. 51401-1.

107 Wn.2d 882 (1987)

735 P.2d 64

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. STEVEN KENNETH COATES, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 2, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine Steele Knox, for appellant.

Curtis Ludwig, Prosecuting Attorney, and Andrew K. Miller, Deputy, for respondent.


DORE, J.

Steven Kenneth Coates appeals his conviction of assault in the third degree. We hold that (1) the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence of a search on the basis the warrant affidavit set forth sufficient facts, independent of an illegally obtained statement, to afford the issuing magistrate probable cause, (2) the State does not have the burden of disproving a defendant's voluntary intoxication, and (3) evidence of voluntary...

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