State v. Cormier
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
— Evidence discovered as a result of an unconstitutional Terry stop may generally be excluded. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 14-15, 88 S. Ct. 1868, 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968). But a person detained by a police officer, even illegally, may not assault the officer, if the arrest threatens only a loss of freedom. State v. Valentine, 132 Wn.2d 1, 21-22, 935 P.2d 1294 (1997).
Manuel Cormier rode his bicycle by and stared at police executing a search warrant. They stopped him. He refused *459to cooperate and assaulted an officer. Police then arrested him and found drugs. Police had no reason to suspect Mr.…
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. ArmentaWashington Supreme Court · 1997
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. O'NeillWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. CormierCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
- State v. BeitoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- State v. LemusCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
- State v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
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