State of Washington v. Modesto Bravo Gonzalez Jr.

FILED APRIL 6, 2021 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division III IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 36412-7-III ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) OPINION PUBLISHED IN PART ) MODESTO BRAVO GONZALEZ, JR., ) ) Appellant. ) PENNELL, C.J. — Washington’s privacy act restricts the authority of undercover law enforcement agents to intercept or record private conversations through devices such as body wires. Under the privacy act, the use of surreptitious recording devices must be supported by a court order and based on a…