Legal Opinion
State v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 16, 1997No. 18493-1-II, 20327-8-IIPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
Sean Davis appeals six convictions for drug, firearm, and witness tampering offenses. He claims that the police violated his privacy rights when they entered his motel room without a warrant and that, consequently, the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress the evidence discovered in the motel room. We hold that the trial court properly relied upon the medical emergency exception in denying the suppression motion. Thus, we affirm.
FACTS
According to Laura Cochran, the manager of a Lacey motel, Davis checked into her motel under the name "Shad Bruce” sometime between 11:00 p.m.…
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