City of Tacoma v. Mundell

Defendant, Joseph Robert Mundell, appeals from a conviction for possession of a narcotic drug and possession of a dangerous drug. Both offenses were prosecuted as misdemeanors in municipal court, and later appealed to the Superior Court for Pierce County. A motion to suppress was denied in the superior court and defendant was found guilty.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in not granting his motion to suppress certain evidence removed from his person. He bases this contention on three separate grounds: (1) The supporting affidavit was insufficient to establish probable cause for…