State v. Martinez
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the Court
*398Green, J.
Elidoro Martinez was charged and convicted of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine.
The sole issue is whether there was a sufficient description of Mr. Martinez in the search warrant to justify the search of his person and his subsequent arrest. We find there was and affirm.
The facts are not in dispute. A reliable informant related to the Yakima Police Department that he had made purchases of cocaine from two Mexican males who lived at a designated address. The informant was requested to obtain their names but was unsuccessful. He provided the following descriptions: "(1)…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Enrique EspinosaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Augustine FerroneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Wallace JarvisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Kuehn v. Renton School District No. 403Washington Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. AllenWashington Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LaventureSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
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- State v. MartinezCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1988