State v. Salinas

Webster, A.C.J.

Jose-Luis Salinas appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. We reverse.

Facts

On March 1, 1990, a Kirkland police officer (Ron Coleman) arrested Mauro Gomez for delivery of cocaine. The State agreed not to prosecute in exchange for Gomez naming his source and setting up an undercover purchase. Gomez stated his source was a man named Cholo but that they must go through Salinas as a middleman. Gomez told the detective Salinas lived at 1702 11th Avenue South, apartment B202, in Seattle.

At approximately 5 p.m. on March 2, Gomez called Salinas to set up a…