State v. Ladson

979 P.2d 833 (1999)

138 Wash.2d 343

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Thomas L. LADSON, Petitioner.

No. 65801-3.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued May 20, 1999.

Decided July 1, 1999.

Law Offices of Daniel J. Rodriguez, by Daniel J. Rodriguez, Tacoma, for Petitioner.

Ed Holm, Thurston County Prosecutor, John M. Jones, Deputy, Olympia, for respondent.

SANDERS, J.

The issue is whether pretextual traffic stops violate article I, section 7, of the Washington Constitution. We find they do and, accordingly, reverse the Court of Appeals and reinstate the trial court's suppression order.

The facts are…