State v. Sykes
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
The State appeals an order suppressing evidence of marijuana taken from defendant's vehicle. One issue is presented: Did the police lawfully seize the marijuana pursuant to an investigatory stop? We answer yes and reverse.
The facts are undisputed. Detective Panther of the Rich-land Police Department was contacted by an individual during the week prior to defendant's arrest on February 1, 1979. The informant expressed a desire to help the police and supplied information concerning drug users in the local *113area; this information corresponded with information the detective had previously…
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