State Of Washington v. Lavell Mitchell

Appelwick, J. —

¶1 Mitchell was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree. The firearms were discovered when a fare enforcement officer stopped him to check proof of fare payment as he exited a Metro bus. Mitchell argues he was unlawfully detained and the trial court erred by not suppressing evidence of the firearms. We affirm.

FACTS

¶2 On March 2, 2012, fare enforcement officer (FEO) Christopher Johnson was checking passengers’ proof of payment on King County Metro Transit (Metro) RapidRide buses. Lavelle Mitchell and several other passengers exited a RapidRide bus at…