State of Washington v. Eric Daniel Cruz

FILED July 19, 2016 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division Ill IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 33312-4-111 ) Appellant, ) ) PUBLISHED OPINION v. ) ) ERIC DANIEL CRUZ, ) ) Respondent. ) PENNELL, J. - Law enforcement need not obtain a warrant prior to conducting a protective vehicle search, so long as there is reasonable suspicion a suspect is dangerous and may gain immediate control of weapons. We are confronted with whether a suspect's potential access to firearms alone satisfies these prerequisites.…