State v. Johnson

Agid, A.C.J.

— Matthew Johnson appeals his Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (VUCSA) conviction, alleging that the trial court erred in (1) admitting evidence seized in violation of RCW 10.31.040, the “knock and announce” rule; (2) denying his motion to dismiss the deadly weapon allegation because his weapon was not easily accessible at the time of arrest; (3) denying his motion to suppress statements made without a valid waiver of Miranda rights, Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S. Ct. 1602, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694, 10 A.L.R.3d 974 (1966); (4) improperly instructing the jury on…