State v. Cowles

David Cowles, Gary McGilton, and Valerie Stevens were each convicted of the separately charged crimes of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to deliver in violation of RCW 69.50.401(a)(1) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) in violation of RCW 69.50.401(c). Their appeals assert that the trial court erred by its (1) denial of their motions in arrest of judgment, (2) failure to suppress evidence seized by the Tacoma police during a search of defendant Cowles’ home, and (3) failure to grant a mistrial because the prosecution improperly…