Legal Opinion
State v. Mercer
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 23, 1986No. 6216-3-IIIPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
—Scott Allen Mercer appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of marijuana in excess of 40 grams. He contends: (1) the marijuana seized from his car and his statements to police should have been suppressed as the fruit of an unlawful investigative stop; (2) the same evidence was excludable for lack of Miranda warnings; and (3) the search of his car was invalid under State v. Ringer, 100 Wn.2d 686, 674 P.2d 1240 (1983). We affirm.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. on May 28, 1983 (7 months prior to Ringer), Trooper Joe Kimball of the Washington State Patrol was driving past Westview Elementary…
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