Legal Opinion

State Of Washington, V. John Yellowcalf

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 2, 2026No. 86685-1Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 86685-1-I Appellant, v. PUBLISHED OPINION JOHN YELLOWCALF, Respondent. BOWMAN, A.C.J. — Sedro-Woolley Police Department Officer Isaiah VanDam identified John Yellowcalf as the driver of a fleeing car after viewing a single Department of Licensing (DOL) photograph provided by another officer. The State charged Yellowcalf with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle. The trial court suppressed the out-of-court identification and dismissed the eluding charge, concluding the single-photo identification…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Perry v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. State v. CamarilloWashington Supreme Court · 1990

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