State v. Montes-Malindas

182 P.3d 999 (2008)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Jesus M. MONTES-MALINDAS, Appellant.

No. 25280-9-III.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

April 29, 2008.

Susan Marie Gasch, Gasch Law Office, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

James Andrew Hershey, Attorney at Law, Wenatchee, WA, for Respondent.

SCHULTHEIS, C.J.

¶ 1 An unlawful pretext stop occurs when an officer stops a vehicle in order to conduct a speculative criminal investigation unrelated to the driving, and not for the purpose of enforcing the traffic code. State v. Ladson, 138 Wash.2d 343, 349, 351, 979 P.2d 833 (1999). Here, after…