Legal Opinion
State v. Helfrich
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 8, 1982No. 10584-1-IPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSwanson, J.
William Paul Helfrich appeals a judgment and order deferring imposition of sentence, entered after he was found guilty of possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver, RCW 69.50.401. He alleges that the trial court erred (1) in finding the police had probable cause to arrest him, (2) in finding he voluntarily consented to a search of his car, and (3) in refusing either to hold an in camera hearing about the identity of an informant or to order disclosure of the informant's identity.
On September 28, 1980, a confidential informant called narcotics detective Oswald. The informant…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by11 opinions
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