Legal Opinion

State v. Hudson

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 5, 1993No. 29256-1-IPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtWebster, C.J.

The State appeals the trial court's suppression of evidence in the prosecution of David C. Hudson, charged with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. We affirm the trial court's suppression of the evidence based on a lack of probable cause to arrest Hudson.

Facts

On February 6, 1991, the King County Police arranged a controlled narcotics buy using a confidential informant (Cl). After the Cl and the seller, Kelly Higgins, went into the travel trailer, a maroon 1988 Toyota Célica arrived. The driver went inside the trailer for 3 to 4 minutes. Upon leaving, the driver was followed by a…

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