Legal Opinion
State v. Helmka
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 1975No. 43866PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
Defendants were convicted of possession of a controlled substance, amphetamines, in violation of RCW 69.50.401(c).
They appeal from an order denying suppression of the amphetamines which were seized in the execution of a search warrant. We affirm.
The factual background leading to the application for a search warrant is that marijuana plants were observed growing in an apartment window on three separate occasions by three Longview police officers. The next day a complaint and affidavit for a search warrant was presented to a district court judge. The affidavit contained the following: (1) it…
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