Legal Opinion
State v. White
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 1996No. 63092-5PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
— Petitioner Gregory K. White was convicted of possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver. He appealed to the Court of Appeals, Division I, on grounds that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. The Court of Appeals affirmed. At issue is whether police need a warrant to arrest a suspected felon in a toilet stall of a public restroom.
FACTS
The facts are undisputed. On April 2, 1992, at approximately 5:20 p.m., a team of Seattle police conducted a narcotics surveillance operation near Third Avenue and Virginia Street in Seattle. Officer Magee was positioned on…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- State v. OrtegaWashington Supreme Court · 2013
- State v. AcevedoWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. RichmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1997
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