State v. Myers

Ronald Myers appeals from a conviction for possession of heroin with intent to manufacture and deliver. Myers contends that King County police officers illegally used a fictitious arrest warrant to gain entry to his house in order to execute a valid search warrant. The Court of Appeals disagreed with Myers and upheld the seizure. State v. Myers, 35 Wn. App. 543, 667 P.2d 1142 (1983). We affirm.

I

On October 7, 1981, Seattle District Court Judge Quigley signed a warrant authorizing a search of Myers' home on South Byron Street in Seattle. The warrant directed a search for "controlled substances,…