STATE v. FRY

No. 81210-1.

228 P.3d 1 (2010)

168 Wash.2d 1

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Jason Lee FRY, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided January 21, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Edelblute, Attorney at Law, Spokane Valley, WA, for Petitioner.

John Allan Troberg, Clallam County Prosecuting Atty., Port Angeles, WA, Stephen D. Trinen, Pierce County Prosecutors Office, Tacoma, WA, Timothy Rasmussen, Stevens County Prosecutor, Colville, WA, for Respondent.

Alison Holcomb, ACLU of Washington, Paul J. Lawrence, Matthew J. Segal, K & L Gates LLP, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties.

Suzanne Lee Elliott, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Pamela Beth Loginsky, Washington Ass'n of Prosecuting Atty., Olympia, WA, Stephen D. Trinen, Pierce County Prosecutors Office, Tacoma, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.


J.M. JOHNSON, J.

¶ 1 Two police officers were informed of a marijuana growing operation at the residence of Jason and Tina Fry. When the officers approached the home, the smell of burning marijuana was apparent. Jason Fry did not consent to a search, and Tina Fry presented a document purporting to be authorization for medical marijuana. The officers obtained a telephonic search warrant, entered the Frys' home, and seized over two pounds of marijuana.

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