State v. Johnson

— Petitioner Dennis M. Johnson seeks review of a decision by the Court of Appeals, Division Three, affirming his conviction for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, in the Yakima County Superior Court and the trial court’s ruling which denied his motion to suppress evidence found in the sleeping compartment of the cab of a tractor-trailer he was driving upon an interstate highway. We granted review. We affirm.

Question Presented

The sole question presented in this case is whether a state trooper exceeded the lawful scope of a search incident to arrest under a bench warrant by…