State v. Ruem

¶1 We are asked to determine whether law enforcement officers must expressly advise a person of his or her right to refuse entry into a home — i.e., provide Ferrier1 warnings — when the officers seek to execute an arrest warrant. We hold that Ferrier warnings are not required in this instance, though any consent obtained must be voluntary under the totality of the circumstances.

¶2 On the facts of this case, we conclude that Pierce County sheriff’s deputies unlawfully entered Dara Ruem’s mobile home in an attempt to execute an arrest warrant for Ruem’s brother, Chantha Ruem. The deputies…