Legal Opinion

State v. Hastings

Washington Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1992No. 57309-3PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDurham, J.

On November 4, 1986, two undercover Seattle police officers went to a house to buy drugs after receiving complaints. They knocked on the front door, stated their purpose, and were invited inside. Upon entry, they saw customers lined up before a table, at which sat Willie Hastings. When their turn came, each officer bought a small amount of rock cocaine from Hastings.

Based on information provided by the officers, police obtained a search warrant for the house. Police went to the house to serve the warrant at about 1:30 a.m. on November 5, 1986. The officers knocked on the door, identified…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Gouled v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Jacobson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. State v. ArmentaWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. MierzWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. AthanWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. State v. AthanWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  5. State v. ClarkWashington Supreme Court · 1996

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