Legal Opinion
State v. Keyser
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 30, 1981No. 9120-4-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRingold, J.
Robert Todd Keyser appeals from a judgment and sentence for unlawful possession of a controlled substance. The issues presented by this appeal relate to the validity of the search and seizure of marijuana found in the truck Keyser was driving at the time of his arrest. We reverse.
On March 18, 1980, an eyewitness to a strong-arm robbery which had occurred several days earlier informed the Bellingham police that she had just seen the robbery suspect leaving a restaurant. Bellingham police officers stopped the pickup truck driven by Keyser, and containing two passengers.
A Whatcom County deputy…
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- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
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