State v. Kull

¶1 Madsen, J.

Petitioner Leslie Anne Kull challenges a trial court’s ruling denying her motion to suppress cocaine discovered in the bedroom of her apartment by police officers following her arrest. She claims, among other things, that the warrantless entry into her apartment violated Washington Constitution article I, section 7. The Court of Appeals affirmed Kull’s conviction, holding that legitimate officer safety concerns justified the search. We reverse.

FACTS1

¶2 On July 13, 2000, two undercover police officers, Zsolt Dornay and David Clement, entered the apartment building where Leslie…