Legal Opinion

State v. Wolfe

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided June 21, 1971No. 718-1PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.

Gerald Wolfe appeals his conviction of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. His assignments of error are directed to denials of both a motion to suppress evidence from an allegedly unlawful search and a motion of dismissal at the close of the state’s case for failure to show possession of the dangerous drugs. We find no error and uphold the judgment of the lower court.

Two unidentified persons delivered a suitcase to the Portland, Oregon United Airlines Freight Depot for shipment by Railway Express to a “Jerry Wolfe” in Seattle. The freight agent became suspicious of the two persons because…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Henry v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  3. Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. Melvin Corngold v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
  5. United States v. SantoreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. BirdwellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
  2. State v. LudvikCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
  3. State v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
  4. Waugh v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
  5. State v. AgeeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1976

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