Legal Opinion
State v. Potter
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 24, 1980No. 8048-2-IPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, C.J.
Kevin Potter seeks discretionary review of an order denying his motion to discover the identity of a confidential informant. Review is granted.
The controlling issue is whether the trial court erred in refusing to hold an in camera hearing pursuant to CrR 4.7(h)(6) to determine whether the identity of the confidential informant should have been disclosed.
In support of his motion for disclosure, Potter's counsel made the following offer of proof:
1. On June 4, 1979, Kevin Potter was approached by an unknown male and asked if he could procure one ounce of marijuana.
2. This unidentified male…
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- State v. HarrisWashington Supreme Court · 1978
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