Legal Opinion
State v. Hill
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 5, 1993No. 11831-2-IIIPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
Dennis Hill appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence. His automobile was stopped for defective equipment; thereafter the passenger was arrested, and the vehicle was impounded because of defective equipment. He contends the impoundment was pretext for a general exploratory search; was not a legitimate community caretaking function of the troopers; and was unauthorized by statute, especially when the troopers did not consider the alternatives. The State contends the court may affirm the search under either the impoundment or search incident to arrest rationales.
On May 4, 1991,…
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