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State v. Williams

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 1, 1977No. 1903-2PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPearson, J.

The State appeals from an order suppressing evidence seized from the person of James Delbert Williams. At issue is the amount of force the police may constitutionally employ to prevent a person from swallowing evidence. We affirm the order of suppression.

On the evening of March 17, 1975, Deputy Robert Songer of the Clark County Sheriff’s office, in company with Officer Robert Chambers of the Vancouver police and other officers, executed a warrant to search the residence and person of James Delbert Williams for heroin. After gaining entry, the police took the defendant Williams into a bedroom…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. People v. ParhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  3. People v. BracamonteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Johnny Espinoza v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  5. United States v. Lemuel MontCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State v. AgeeWashington Supreme Court · 1977
  2. State v. DupreeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
  3. State v. ThompsonNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
  4. People v. HollowayMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993

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