State v. DuPont

Wiehl, J. *

The defendant, Jerry Lee DuPont, was found guilty by a jury of illegal possession of dangerous drugs. He appeals from that conviction.

A Tacoma police officer stopped DuPont in a grocery store on a matter unrelated to the charges in this case. The officer testified that while talking to DuPont he heard keys drop, and saw a piece of white paper flutter to the ground, although he did not actually see DuPont drop these objects. The officer retrieved the keys, paper, and a $20 bill, which were lying on the floor close to the defendant’s feet. The paper and the money were both folded…