STATE v. AVILA-AVINA

No. 43015-7-I.

991 P.2d 720 (2000)

99 Wash.App. 9

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Anibal Manuel AVILA-AVINA, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

January 24, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Nielsen, Nielsen, Broman & Associates PLLC, Seattle, for Appellant.

Laura D. Hayes, Tracy L. Meek, Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys, Whatcom County Prosecutor's Office, Bellingham, for Respondent.


APPELWICK, J.

Anibal Avila-Avina appeals his conviction and sentence for the crime of possessing a firearm without an alien firearm license. Police had seized and detained Avila-Avina for over four hours before he agreed to allow police to search his apartment and car and subsequently made a statement. We hold that the detention was illegal and evidence seized from the home and car, as well as Avila-Avina's statement, were...

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