Legal Opinion
State v. Burleson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 25, 1977No. 4590-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
Following a trial to the court, Clay Paul Burleson and Nina Lorraine Burleson (defendants) were found guilty of violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, RCW 69.50. They appeal.
Seattle police officers entered the defendants' apartment with a search warrant. On a shelf next to a hall closet they found containers of heroin. In the living room they found 43 grams of marijuana on the coffee table and another 40 grams under the couch. The defendants were charged with felonious possession, count 1, being based on the heroin, and count 2 on the marijuana. RCW 69.50.401(c).
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2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. HarrisWashington Supreme Court · 1978
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- State v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
- State v. HollandCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
- State v. MedcalfCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
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