Legal Opinion
State v. Ross
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 27, 2000No. 67996-7PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
— The State seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision reversing the conviction of Gary William Ross (Defendant) for manufacture and possession of a controlled substance. At issue is whether a police officer’s observation of growing marijuana during a warrantless entry on Defendant’s property constituted an unlawful search under the Fourth Amendment, United States Constitution, or article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution. We find that it did and affirm the Court of Appeals.
Facts
In February 1995, Pierce County Deputy Sheriff John Bananola went to 8310 Woodbourne Road S.W. to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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