Legal Opinion
State v. Allen
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1980No. 46116PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.
Petitioner Allen appealed a Yakima County Superior Court conviction for possession of a controlled substance (heroin), which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Allen challenges rulings of the trial court in refusing to suppress certain evidence and in refusing to examine an undisclosed informant in camera. We granted discretionary review and we reverse.
In the early evening of December 18, 1975, under authority of a search warrant, members of the Yakima City-County Narcotics Unit were in the process of searching a designated residence and the persons of certain identified individuals. At…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. Hewey Lee ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
3Cited by37 opinions
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