Legal Opinion
State v. Rodriguez-Torres
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 1, 1995No. 31663-0-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pekelis, J. *
Arturo Rodriguez-Torres (Rodriguez-Torres) appeals his conviction for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress on the ground that the police officer exceeded the permissible scope of a Terry 1 search when he reached into Rodriguez-Torres’ pocket, based on his fear that evidence was about to be destroyed. We affirm.
On July 18, 1992, Seattle Police Officer Michael Magee (Magee) was on routine bicycle patrol near Pike Place Market in Seattle, an area known for narcotics transactions. Because Magee has…
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