Legal Opinion
State v. Thornton
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 19, 1985No. 14596-7-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
Michael Thornton appeals the superior court judgment and sentence for three counts of first degree robbery, RCW 9A.56.200(l)(a) and (b) and 9A.56.190, while armed with a deadly weapon, RCW 9.95.040, and a firearm, RCW 9.41.025. He claims that the denial of the motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of the police car stop and arrest was error. We affirm.
Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on February 12, 1984, two men armed with handguns robbed the Lake Union Cafe in Seattle of about $5,000 and its four employees of personal items. The employees, who were tied up with tape and flex- cuffs,…
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- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
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