State v. Petty

The State appeals an order suppressing evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant and an incriminating statement made by the defendant in the course of the execution of the search warrant. We reverse the portion of the order suppressing the physical evidence, but we affirm the portion suppressing the defendant's statement.

On October 15, 1985, Detective Ninomiya, a member of the Seattle Police Department, obtained a warrant based on the following affidavit:

On 10/14/85 your affiant was contacted by a confidential and reliable informant whom your affiant has been working with in excess of…