STATE v. BETANCOURTH

No. 94208-1.

413 P.3d 566 (2018)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Ray Leny BETANCOURTH, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed March 22, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne Lee Elliott , Attorney at Law, 705 2nd Ave. Ste. 1300, Seattle, WA, 98104-1797 for Petitioner.

Tamara Ann Hanlon , Joseph Anthony Brusic , Yakima County Prosecutor's Office, 128 N 2nd St. Rm. 329, Yakima, WA, 98901-2621 for Respondent.


¶ 1 This case requires us to consider the "independent source doctrine," which is a recognized exception to the exclusionary rule under article I, section 7 of the Washington State Constitution. The superior court admitted into evidence Ray Betancourth's cell phone records, which were initially obtained under a jurisdictionally...

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