State v. Smith

Willie Smith appeals his conviction of violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, arguing that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of awards and commendations a police officer received, and that the prosecutor should not have been allowed to ask Smith whether the police witnesses were lying. We affirm.

Facts

On December 11, 1989, Seattle Police Officer Victor Maes watched an area near Pike Place Market with binoculars in an undercover narcotics operation. He saw Smith conversing with a woman on the street. The woman removed a small white object from her mouth and placed it in…