State v. Ferrier

We granted Debra Ferrier’s petition to review a Court of Appeals’ decision affirming her conviction for manufacture of a controlled substance. At issue is the validity of a warrantless search of Ferrier’s home by officers of the Bremerton Police Department. One of Ferrier’s contentions is that the so-called “knock and talk” procedure employed by the police officers to obtain her consent to the search is violative of both the state and federal constitutions. She asserts, additionally, that she did not voluntarily consent to the search that was conducted by the police officers. We conclude that…