Legal Opinion

State v. Coahran

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided November 20, 1980No. 3646-4-IIIPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.

The State of Washington appeals an order granting the defendant's motion to suppress evidence.

On January 20. 1979, the Pullman police received a phone call from a citizen indicating Donald James had threatened him. An officer went to the citizen's home and discussed the citizen's relationship with James and the nature of the threats. Based upon this discussion, James' parole officer was contacted, and he ordered James' arrest and a search of James' truck and home. Shortly thereafter, the police spotted James in his truck, stopped it and arrested him. Also in the truck was a hitchhiker,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. United States v. SalvucciSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Cooper v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. State v. GreenWashington Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. CampbellWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  2. State v. VelasquezUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Hocker v. WoodyWashington Supreme Court · 1981
  4. State v. LucasCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989
  5. State v. MercerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986

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