State v. Solberg

Facts of Case

This case involves first, the legality of an arrest which occurred on the front porch of a suspect's home and second, a challenge to the Court of Appeals decision vacating the exceptional sentence imposed by the trial court in this case.

On April 27, 1989, a woman, who identified herself only as a real estate agent, called police and informed them that she had smelled a strong odor of marijuana at a home she had been attempting to show to a prospective buyer. Pursuant to that tip, two police officers went to the address the following day. The police asked and received permission…