State v. Hoke

Pekelis, A.C.J.

Duncan Hoke appeals a conviction of manufacturing marijuana and defrauding a public utility in the first degree, assigning error to the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized in a search of his home. Hoke contends that the search warrant was based upon illegally obtained evidence of probable cause. We reverse.

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In February 1991, Hoke resided in Bellevue, Washington. His house, which faced north, could only be reached via an access road from the main road. When approaching the front door from the access road, a large unfenced lawn occupied the east and…