State v. Davidson

—The question here is: when does a district court have jurisdiction to issue a warrant to search premises located outside the county in which the court is located?

On September 7, 1978, Judge Bill Lewis of the Seattle District Court in King County issued a search warrant for a residence located in Brier, Snohomish County, Washington. The warrant was issued upon probable cause to believe that the premises contained evidence of violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, and it was executed by officers from the Seattle, Brier and Snohomish County police. Gary Davidson, Daniel Ryan, and…