Legal Opinion
State v. Salinas
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 2, 2012No. 65527-2-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.
¶1 Appellant Hector Salinas was convicted of rape based in part on evidence found on clothing taken from him after he was arrested. He contends the seizure and search of his clothing should have been suppressed because it was warrantless. We find no error. The search of a person incident to arrest is a valid exception to the warrant requirement, and its scope is unaffected by recent developments in the law pertaining to searches of automobiles incident to arrest.
FACTS
¶2 The rape occurred in Bellingham near Maritime Heritage Park on the night of June 20,2008. The victim, DP, was homeless and…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Perry v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- State v. O'NeillWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. StroudWashington Supreme Court · 1986
45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. ByrdWashington Supreme Court · 2013
- State v. KloepperCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014
- State v. EllisonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
- State v. LarsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
- Sina Ghodsee, V. City Of Kent, Et AnoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2022
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.