State Of Washington v. Renard Benton

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 78688-1-I Respondent, ) v. ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION RENARD KEVIN BENTON, Appellant. ) FILED: March 9, 2020 BOWMAN, J. — Renard Kevin Benton’s trial for domestic violence witness intimidation and domestic violence assault in the third degree included testimony from two police officers who conducted a “protective sweep” of his apartment after detaining him in the outside hallway. The State concedes the warrantless search did not properly constitute a protective sweep and required suppression of the…