State v. Brooks

his conviction under the dangerous drug act, RCW 69.40.061, for possession of methamphetamines and possession of marijuana. Error is assigned to the trial court’s failure to suppress certain evidence, upon the claim that it was seized without a warrant and pursuant to a search incident to an unlawful arrest. We affirm the conviction.

The evidence disclosed that for approximately 1 month prior to defendant’s arrest on January 18,1971, Officer May- field of the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s office had been receiving information from 'an informant concerning defendant’s use of dangerous drugs. The…