Legal Opinion
State v. Moore
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 21, 1994No. 15323-8-II; 15324-6-II; 15325-4-II; 15326-2-II; 15327-1-II; 15328-9-II; 15329-7-II; 15330-1-II; 15331-9-II; 15677-6-II; 15678-4-IIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Seinfeld, A.C.J.
— The Skamania County District Court commissioner issued search warrants in each of the 11 criminal prosecutions consolidated in this appeal. However, the Skamania County Superior Court determined that Skamania County had never properly created the office of district court commissioner. Consequently, it invalidated the search warrants, suppressed the evidence, and dismissed the prosecutions in the nine matters then before it. The State appeals the trial court’s ruling. We affirm.
Facts
In early 1973, a statutorily defined "districting committee” for Skamania County recommended…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bennett v. HardyWashington Supreme Court · 1990
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- State v. McCormackWashington Supreme Court · 1991
- State v. ThetfordWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- In re the Personal Restraint of SaywardCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994
- State v. AmodioCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
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