Legal Opinion
State v. Larson
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 29, 1980No. 45908PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Petitioner Louanne Larson was charged in three counts with forgery, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana. At a pretrial hearing the trial court granted her motion to suppress the evidence and entered an order dismissing the case. The State appealed, and the Court of Appeals reversed holding that the investigative stop and questioning by the police were proper and the evidence obtained thereby was admissible at the trial. We reverse the Court of Appeals.
The facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows:
In the early morning hours of March 2, 1977, police officers…
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