Legal Opinion

Kahler v. Kernes

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 12, 1985No. 7425-7-IIPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWorswick, C.J.

—Richard Kahler appeals a superior court order forfeiting his truck to the State under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, RCW 69.50. We reverse.

An undercover narcotics agent, posing as a drug user, enlisted Kahler to find him cocaine suppliers. Between June 17 and July 18, 1983, Kahler acted as go-between for the agent and several cocaine dealers. Kahler twice used his pickup truck to drive the agent to dealers' houses where the agent bought cocaine. Once, the agent and a cocaine dealer exchanged drugs and money in Kahler's parked truck. On July 18, 1983, officers of the Clallam County…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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3Cited by16 opinions

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