Legal Opinion
State v. Goucher
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1994No. 61383-4PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
At issue in this case is whether police officers violated the Defendant’s right to be free from government intrusion under the Fourth Amendment and article 1, section 7 of the Washington Constitution when they answered his telephone call during a lawful search of a residence and engaged him in a conversation that ultimately led to his arrest.
Facts
On or about October 23, 1992, a Cowlitz County district court judge granted a request for a search warrant presented by members of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Narcotics Task Force. The search warrant was for the person and residence of Jose Luis…
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