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STATE v. NELSON

No. 17934-2-II.

914 P.2d 97 (1996)

81 Wash.App. 249

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Diane M. NELSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

April 12, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Hays (Court-appointed), Longview, for appellant.

Jill Marie Johanson, Cowlitz County Deputy Prosecuting Atty., Kelso, for respondent.

MORGAN, Chief Judge.

A state trooper custodially arrested Diane Maxine Nelson for negligent driving. Thereafter, he searched her car and found drugs. In a motion to suppress, she claimed that the arrest and ensuing search were illegal. The trial court denied her motion, and she was convicted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. We affirm.

On August 12, 1993, a state trooper stopped Nelson for driving 81 m.p.h. in a 65 m.p.h. zone. While he was...

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