STATE v. RUEM

No. 86214-1.

313 P.3d 1156 (2013)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Dara RUEM, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided November 27, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lance M. Hester , Attorney at Law, Tacoma, WA, for Petitioner.

Stephen D. Trinen , Pierce County Prosecutors Ofc, Tacoma, WA, for Respondent.

Sarah A. Dunne , ACLU of Washington Foundation, Nancy Lynn Talner , Attorney at Law, Rabi Lahiri , AEON Law, Seattle, WA, amicus counsel for American Civil Liberties Union of Washington.


STEPHENS, J.

¶ 1 We are asked to determine whether law enforcement officers must expressly advise a person of his or her right to refuse entry into a home — i.e., provide Ferrier1 warnings — when the officers seek to execute an arrest warrant. We hold that Ferrier warnings are not required in this instance, though any consent obtained must be voluntary under the...

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