Legal Opinion
State v. Wallin
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 7, 2005No. 52920-0-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 — At issue in this appeal is whether a warrantless search by Department of Corrections (DOC) officers of the home of Jamie Wallin was done “without authority of law” as prohibited by article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution. We are constrained to hold that the search was without authority of law and thus violates the state constitution. The evidence obtained by virtue of the search must be suppressed. Accordingly, we reverse.
Cox, C.J.
f 2 In 1994, Jamie Wallin pleaded guilty to one count of first degree child molestation and the court sentenced him under a Special Sex Offender…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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