STATE v. WALKER

No. 65832-3.

965 P.2d 1079 (1998)

136 Wash.2d 678

STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. Ellen J. WALKER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 22, 1998.

As Amended October 26, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Steward Menefee, Grays Harbor County Prosecutor, James G. Baker, Deputy Grays Harbor County Prosecutor, Montesano, for Petitioner.

Jack L. Burtch, Aberdeen, for Respondent.


ALEXANDER, Justice.

The only issue before us is whether the trial court wrongly denied Ellen Walker's (Ellen) motion to suppress evidence obtained in a search of her home to which she voluntarily consented. The Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in not granting her motion for the reason that Ellen's spouse, who was also present at their home at the time of the search, did not also consent to the search. We disagree with that conclusion and hold that...

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