STATE v. HILL

No. 11831-2-III.

68 Wn. App. 300 (1993)

842 P.2d 996

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. DENNIS LEE HILL, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

January 5, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Barker, for appellant.

Gary Riesen, Prosecuting Attorney, and Douglas J. Shae and Roy S. Fore, Deputies, for respondent.


MUNSON, J.

Dennis Hill appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence. His automobile was stopped for defective equipment; thereafter the passenger was arrested, and the vehicle was impounded because of defective equipment. He contends the impoundment was pretext for a general exploratory search; was not a legitimate community caretaking function of the troopers; and was unauthorized by statute, especially when the troopers did not consider the alternatives...

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