Legal Opinion
State v. Walton
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 25, 1992No. 10968-2-IIIPublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
Bobby Gene Walton appeals his conviction of possession of a controlled substance. He contends the court erred in denying his motions (1) to suppress pre- Miranda statements he made after his arrest to a booking officer and a pretrial investigator, (2) to hold an in-camera hearing on the issue of disclosure of the confidential informant, and (3) to dismiss for insufficiency of evidence. We find no error and affirm.
Factual Background
On November 8, 1989, police executed a search warrant at West 2607 Mallon in Spokane. When Mr. Walton's son opened the door, the police announced they had a search…
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