State v. Jones

Defendant, Durward G. Jones, appeals from a conviction of unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of amphetamines with intent to sell. The issue is whether the trial court erred in denying the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to a search warrant. We affirm.

About 9:30 p.m. November 6, 1974, a search warrant was obtained to search the defendant’s apartment. Three officers of the Yakima City-County Narcotics Unit, after driving by defendant’s apartment on several occasions to determine if he was home, ultimately went to the defendant’s front door about…