Legal Opinion
State v. Gering
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 31, 2008No. 26313-4-IIIPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchultheis, C.J.
¶1 Robert Aaron Gering appeals his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. We conclude that the officer had authority to arrest Mr. Gering, his arrest was custodial, the search incident to his arrest was lawful, and the trial court properly denied his motion to suppress.
¶2 On August 6, 2006 Mr. Gering was driving on Mullan Road between Appleway Boulevard and Sprague Avenue in Spokane Valley, Washington. Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Smith ran a check on Mr. Gering’s license plate. The Department of Licensing records showed that Mr. Gering was the registered owner and that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Berkemer v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. O'NeillWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. ParkerWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. ParkerWashington Supreme Court · 1999
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