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STATE v. ADAMS

No. 25969-2-III.

181 P.3d 37 (2008)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Jennifer L. ADAMS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

April 17, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet G. Gemberling, Gemberling & Dooris PS, Spokane, for Appellant.

Andrew J. Metts, III, Spokane County Pros. Office, Spokane, for Respondent.

SWEENEY, J.

¶ 1 One of the "jealously guarded" exceptions to the general requirement of a search warrant is the protective frisk. In State v. Horrace,1 our state Supreme Court ruled that following the arrest of a driver, a passenger may be frisked if an officer has specific, articulable facts supporting a reasonable belief that the passenger may be armed and dangerous. Here, a passenger in a stolen car was frisked for merely...

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