Legal Opinion

State v. Wolohan

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 20, 1979No. 2466-3PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.

On March 2, 1977, police Detective Daniel Ray and his drug-sniffing dog, Chinook, were patrolling the Greyhound Bus package express area in Phoenix, Arizona. This patrol was part of Detective Ray's regular assignment to detect controlled substances in and around mass transportation areas of Phoenix. At 6:24 p.m., Chinook "alerted" to a wrapped, book-sized parcel. Six minutes later Detective Ray opened the box and discovered approximately *8151 1/2 pounds of bulk marijuana. The package was addressed to one Matt Wolohan, Yakima, Washington. Detective Ray telephoned the Yakima police and informed…

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2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. United States v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Go-Bart Importing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State v. YoungWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. People v. UnruhSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. United States v. John Christopher BealeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  4. State v. KealeyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1995
  5. State v. MorrowArizona Supreme Court · 1981

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