Legal Opinion
Matheson v. Washington State Liquor Control Board
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 28, 2006No. 23770-2-IIIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
¶1 — Paul Matheson appeals the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of his petition for return of tobacco products and certain personal property seized by the State as contraband. We reject Mr. Matheson’s constitutional, statutory, and exemption contentions involving his Indian status and affirm.
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¶2 In January 2004, Trooper Steve Reeves stopped a pickup truck towing a trailer for speeding, heading west on Interstate 90. The driver, Gerald Ashby, was arrested for driving with a suspended license. The passenger, Reginald Ashby, was not wearing a seatbelt. During a search incident to the…
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