Legal Opinion
State v. Birdwell
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 3, 1972No. 926-1PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
Robert Birdwell claims he did not know that the trunk he picked up at Sea-Tac Airport on May 9, 1970, contained 13,000 grams of marijuana. Nevertheless, after two trials 1 he was found guilty of the charge of unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to sell. He appeals.
The pertinent facts giving rise to appellant Birdwell’s arrest may be summarized as follows: On May 8, 1970, an airline freight agent in San Diego, California, became suspicious of the contents of a trunk because of the nervous behavior of one Susan Livingston who delivered it to the freight office for shipment to Seattle.…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
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3Cited by51 opinions
- In Re the Personal Restraint of MyersWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. McKinnonWashington Supreme Court · 1977
- State v. LudvikCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- State v. TharpCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
- Shea v. City of SpokaneCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1977
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