State v. Kennedy

The State appeals a trial court ruling granting Michael Kennedy’s motion to suppress evidence obtained from his motel room. The police gained access by asking if they could come inside and talk about a complaint they had received concerning the room. Because the rule announced in State v. Ferrier, 136 Wn.2d 103, 960 P.2d 927 (1998), applies here and because the police failed to advise Kennedy of his right to refuse consent, we affirm.

FACTS

Following a CrR 3.6 hearing on Kennedy’s motion to suppress, the trial court found that police officers Smith and Costello had received a complaint about a…