Legal Opinion
State v. Nelson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 12, 1987No. 7868-0-IIIPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
James R. Nelson appeals his conviction for possession of methyl phenobarbital. He contends the trial court erred in failing to suppress evidence discovered by deputies who entered his home after serving him with a warrant of arrest on another charge. We affirm.
The facts are undisputed. On January 11, 1986, Walla Walla Sheriff Deputy Sergeant James R. Romine, Deputies Mike Skeeters and Terry Heisey, and Reserve Deputy Cecil Devries were instructed by Deputy Sergeant James Hum-phreys to execute an arrest warrant for Mr. Nelson's failure to pay a fine after a misdemeanor conviction. Sergeant…
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