State v. Williams

In these consolidated cases on appeal, the appellants contest the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress their confessions.

In the early morning hours of May 27, 1984, the What-com County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous call reporting an accident involving motorcycles falling off a trailer attached to a white van. The van was additionally described as having a large picture window on the driver's side. Two officers responded in separate vehicles. Upon arriving at the reported accident scene, one officer observed debris, including glass and wooden boards, in the road but did not…