STATE v. TYLER

No. 87104-3.

302 P.3d 165 (2013)

177 Wn.2d 690

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Larry Dean TYLER, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided May 30, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Lewis Reese III , Attorney at Law, Port Orchard, WA, for Petitioner.

Thomas A. Brotherton , Scott W. Rosekrans , Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office, Port Townsend, WA, Pamela Beth Loginsky , Washington Assoc. of Prosecuting Atty., Olympia, WA, for Respondent.

Sarah A. Dunne , ACLU of Washington Foundation, Nancy Lynn Talner , Douglas B. Klunder , Attorneys at Law, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for ACLU of Washington Foundation.

Lila Jane Silverstein , Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Washington Association of Crimin.

Shelley Anne Williams , Attorney General Office, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Washington State Patrol.

Stuart A. Halsan , Attorney at Law, Centralia, WA, Margo Martin , Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for Towing and Recovery Association.


MADSEN, C.J.

¶ 1 An officer stopped the defendant for a traffic violation and pulled the car he was driving off a busy highway. When it turned out that the driver and his passenger both had suspended drivers' licenses and alternate arrangements could not be made, the officer arranged for a tow truck to move the car. In order to turn the vehicle over to the towing company, the officer conducted an inventory search of the vehicle and discovered methamphetamine...

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