Legal Opinion

State v. Linden

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 18, 1997No. 38385-0-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.

Jeffrey James Linden was convicted of cocaine possession after police searched his van incident to arrest. At trial, Linden took the stand. In the middle of cross-examination, the prosecutor asked for a side-bar and revealed he received a police report one day earlier that confirmed Linden was arrested in King County for cocaine possession. Linden moved to suppress this report or for mistrial, arguing the State violated discovery rule CrR 4.7 and compelling him to respond to this impeachment evidence could violate his Fifth Amendment rights in the King County matter. But the court granted a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  2. State v. CunninghamWashington Supreme Court · 1980
  3. In Re RosierWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  4. State v. RobtoyWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  5. United States v. Thomas W. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. HutchinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  2. State v. HutchinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Portch v. SommervilleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  4. State v. Gonzales-MoralesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
  5. Portch v. SommervilleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002

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