Legal Opinion

State v. Coss

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided September 9, 1997No. 15297-9-IIIPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*894Schultheis, A.C.J.,

Kimberly Kay Coss was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after a vehicle in which she was a passenger was impounded and searched. Ms. Coss moved to suppress drugs and drug paraphernalia found under the passenger seat. The trial court, without determining whether Ms. Coss had standing, found that the impoundment was proper and denied her motion to suppress. Ms. Coss was convicted of one count of possession of a controlled substance pursuant to RCW 69.50-.401(d). She appeals.

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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  3. State v. WhiteWashington Supreme Court · 1982
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  5. State v. HouserWashington Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by20 opinions

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