State v. Jones

Hunt, A.C.J.

Kurt Jones appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, arguing that the trial court should have granted his motion to suppress evidence. We hold that State v. Parker1 does not expand Jones’ expectation of privacy in his passenger’s purse beyond that which he would have enjoyed had the purse belonged to him. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTS

Shortly after midnight, Mason County Sheriff Deputy Kenneth McGill stopped Jones for a traffic violation. Deputy Michael Hayes soon arrived at the scene. McGill called in a license check, and the dispatcher confirmed that Jones had an…