Legal Opinion
State v. McCormick
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 23, 2009No. 37651-2-IIPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
¶1 Michelle McCormick appeals her conviction for unlawful methamphetamine possession. She argues that the police officer who searched the car in which she was riding violated her right against unreasonable searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment and violated her right to privacy under the Washington Constitution. We agree and reverse.
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¶2 On August 17, 2007, Elma Police Officer Joshua Wheeler stopped Alicia Muir for driving a Ford Ranger pickup truck with defective taillights and a tow hitch that obstructed her license plate. Muir drove the vehicle and McCormick sat in the…
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