STATE v. MENNEGAR

No. 56042-1.

114 Wn.2d 304 (1990)

787 P.2d 1347

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. RODNEY A. MENNEGAR, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Royce Ferguson, for respondent.

Thomas C. Phelan and Mark W. Muenster on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amici curiae for respondent.


ANDERSEN, J.

FACTS OF CASE

This is a review of an order of the Superior Court for Snohomish County suppressing evidence (drugs) found on the defendant's person during a search made following defendant's arrest pursuant to a valid arrest warrant. The defendant's position is that the existence of the outstanding warrant was discovered while he was being illegally detained by a police officer. The Prosecuting Attorney for Snohomish County seeks review of a...

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