State v. Swetz
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the Court
*126¶1 Joshua Swetz appeals his convictions for possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana, arguing the arresting officer’s warrantless search of his vehicle incident to his arrest violated his right to privacy under article I, section 7 of our state constitution. We reverse Swetz’s convictions and remand with instructions to suppress the evidence seized from his vehicle.
Armstrong, J.
FACTS
¶2 At 1:30 am on the morning of August 19, 2008, Officer Osterdahl was patrolling the city of Morton when Swetz flagged him down and told him that he had seen a black bear roaming the…
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