Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1985No. 51150-1PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
Charles Duane Smith appeals a jury convic*499tion for two counts of cocaine delivery, and two resulting concurrent life sentences imposed pursuant to the habitual criminal statute, RCW 9.92.090.
On September 17, 1982, the defendant rented room 108 of the Dunes Motel in Bremerton. When it was reported to the police that the defendant had received a large number of visitors and telephone calls, they set up surveillance of the defendant's room.
Shortly after midnight, the police arrested Herbert Latham as he left room 108. Incident to the arrest, the police seized marijuana and two glass vials which…
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