Legal Opinion
State v. Santacruz
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 27, 2006No. 24093-2-IIIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
133 P.3d 484 (2006)
132 Wash.App. 615
STATE of Washington, Appellant,
v.
Edward Paul SANTACRUZ, Respondent.
No. 24093-2-III.
Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.
April 27, 2006.
Kevin M. Korsmo, Andrew J. Metts, III, Attorneys at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.
David N. Gasch, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.
SWEENEY, C.J.
¶ 1 The scope of a Terry[1] stop may be enlarged and prolonged to address suspicions unrelated to the original stop given proper circumstances. Here, police noticed Edward Santacruz's dilated pupils during a stop for an expired vehicle registration. The officer…
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