STATE v. LARSON

No. 39215-8-I.

946 P.2d 1212 (1997)

88 Wash.App. 849

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Larry L. LARSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

November 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Broman, Seattle for Appellant.

Charles Franklin Blackman, Seth Aaron Fine, Everett, for Respondent.


BECKER, Judge.

During a Terry1 stop involving a vehicle, an officer who reasonably suspects the presence of a weapon inside the vehicle may conduct a limited protective search of the passenger compartment as needed to assure no one within the car has access to a weapon during the stop.2 We hold the state constitution similarly permits a limited protective search during a stop for a minor traffic infraction...

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