STATE v. PIMINTEL

No. 9180-5-III.

55 Wn. App. 569 (1989)

779 P.2d 268

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. AUSTRAVERTO R. PIMINTEL, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

July 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis DeFelice, Prosecuting Attorney, and Susan Dahl, Deputy, for appellant.

Joseph Ramirez and Ramirez & Ramirez, for respondent.


SHIELDS, J.

Austraverto Pimintel was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (heroin). The Superior Court ruled that the search of Mr. Pimintel's person was unreasonable and suppressed the admission of the evidence seized as a result of the search. The State appeals. We reverse and remand.

The facts are not in dispute. On November 17, 1987, a warrant was issued for a search of 212 W. Margaret St., Apt. A, Pasco, Washington, and for the person...

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