STATE v. FJERMESTAD

No. 56277-6.

114 Wn.2d 828 (1990)

791 P.2d 897

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. ROSE GENIA FJERMESTAD, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 7, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Lewis (of Knapp, O'Dell & Knapp), for appellant.

Arthur D. Curtis, Prosecuting Attorney, and Roger A. Bennett, Chief Deputy, for respondent.


CALLOW, C.J.

This case was certified to this court by the Court of Appeals pursuant to RCW 2.06.030(d) because of its broad public import. The issue presented is whether the use of an electronic body wire by detectives, without court authorization and in violation of Washington's privacy act, RCW 9.73, renders all evidence of the transaction inadmissible and thus mandates dismissal. We hold that it does and reverse the defendant's conviction.

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