State v. Stortroen
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtPekelis, J.
—Walter J. Stortroen appeals from his conviction of one count of violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, RCW 69.50.401(a), contending that the trial court erred in failing to suppress certain evidence. We agree and reverse, dismissing the charges.
On February 25, 1987, at about 12:30 a.m., Washington State Patrol Trooper Lance Fry stopped a vehicle on Interstate 5 for a routine speeding violation of 5 to 10 m.p.h. over the limit. The driver, Edward Kincaid, pulled over properly to a point completely off the roadway and onto a shoulder that the trooper described was "[a]s safe as any."…
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