State v. Carter

Petitioner Nicole Faye Carter seeks review of a decision of the Court of Appeals, Division One, which upheld an order of the King County Superior Court denying suppression of evidence (cocaine) seized by police during a warrantless search of a motel room in the presence of Petitioner. We granted review. We affirm.

Question Presented

The question presented in this case is whether under Const, art. I, § 7, a defendant has standing to challenge the warrantless search of a motel room and seizure of a controlled substance, cocaine, which the defendant is charged with possessing when the defendant…