STATE v. ORTEGA

No. 85788-1.

297 P.3d 57 (2013)

177 Wn.2d 116

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Gregorio Bravo ORTEGA aka Martin Dominguez, Petitioner, Alfonso Lupe Cuevas aka Margarito Castenada Delarosa, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 21, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy P. Collins , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.

Michael John Pellicciotti , Office of the King County Prosecuting At, Prosecuting Atty King County, James Morrissey Whisman , King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


GONZÁLEZ, J.

¶ 1 This case asks us to decide whether an officer has lawful authority to arrest a gross misdemeanor suspect based only on the observations of another officer and whether an officer who directs an arrest from a remote location is an "arresting officer," Unless a statutory exception applies, an officer may arrest a misdemeanor suspect without a warrant only if the officer was present when the misdemeanor was committed. Here, a police officer...

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