State Of Washington v. William R. Pippin

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two October 10, 2017 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 48540-1-II Appellant, PART PUBLISHED OPINION v. WILLIAM PIPPIN, Respondent. BJORGEN, C.J. — The State appeals the trial court orders suppressing evidence and dismissing the charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, against William Pippin. Pippin was a homeless man, living in an opaque tent-like structure on public land in Vancouver. As part of an attempt to notify individuals of a new camping ordinance,…