State v. Keating

Defendant was convicted of the crime of maliciously damaging a building by explosion, a felony under RCW 70.74.280.

Upon appeal, defendant assigns error to the reception in evidence of his confession and tape recorded admissions. Defendant contends, in his brief and upon oral argument, that his arrest was unlawful for lack of probable cause, thereby rendering his subsequent admissions and confession inadmissible, as “fruits of the poisonous tree.” He does not otherwise challenge the voluntariness of his confession and admissions.

Briefly, the salient facts are these: On July 21, 1960, at about…