Legal Opinion

State v. Crane

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 16, 2001No. 24572-8-IIPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.

Shawn O. Crane appeals a conviction of possession of cocaine, claiming that the police discovered the drugs illegally. Because the officer who stopped Crane lacked a reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal conduct, the stop violated Crane’s constitutional rights. Consequently, we reverse.

*304FACTS

On February 28, 1999, Police Officer Green was in his parked patrol car monitoring a house in the city of Aberdeen. He had instructions to maintain the “status quo” while other officers obtained a warrant to search the residence for stolen property. Green’s sergeant had specifically directed Green…

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. State v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. O'NeillWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  2. State v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
  3. State v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
  4. State v. SchliekerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2003
  5. State v. BuddCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015

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