Legal Opinion
State v. McWatters
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 18, 1992No. 10764-7-IIIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Green, J. *
On July 23, 1989, Rodney Lynn McWatters was injured when his motorcycle collided with a car in Spokane. The paramedic giving him medical assistance gave the police items found on Mr. McWatters' person, including $11,000 in cash, a knife, notebook and a small plastic container, later identified as containing heroin. Mr. McWatters was charged with and convicted of possession of a controlled substance. He appeals, contending the court erred in (1) denying his motion to suppress the heroin and a statement made by him to the police after the accident; and (2) excluding testimony of one…
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