State v. Miles

¶1 This case involves the interpretation of article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution in the context of statutory administrative subpoena authority under The Securities Act of Washington, chapter 21.20 RCW. Michael Miles is charged with securities fraud, witness intimidation and tampering, and theft. The trial court denied a motion to suppress evidence uncovered when a state agency issued an administrative subpoena seeking Miles’ bank records without notice to Miles. The Court of Appeals granted a joint motion for discretionary review of that denial. We granted Miles’ motion to…