Legal Opinion
Becerra v. City of Warden
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 19, 2003No. 21383-8-IIIPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
The City of Warden (City) impounded Mr. Becerra’s motor vehicle in connection with his arrest for driving with a suspended license. Although the district court overturned the license suspension, it did not allow recovery of impound fees to Mr. Becerra, citing a good faith exception under RCW 46.55.120(3)(e). The superior court affirmed. We granted Mr. Becerra’s petition for discretionary review for this first impression issue. Because we decide the good faith exception does not apply under these facts, we reverse.
FACTS
The critical facts are uncontested. On May 12, 2000, Mr. Becerra was cited…
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