Legal Opinion
State v. Doughty
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 23, 2010No. 82852-1PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSanders, J.
¶1 Late one night petitioner Walter Moses Doughty approached a suspected drug house, stayed for two *60minutes, then drove away. A police officer who observed Doughty’s approach and departure stopped Doughty on suspicion of drug activity. During this investigative seizure the officer ran a records check and, based on the results, arrested Doughty for driving with a suspended license. Police found methamphetamine during a vehicle search incident to arrest. Doughty argues the investigative seizure was unlawful. We agree, and we reverse the Court of Appeals.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
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