Legal Opinion

State v. Littlefair

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 3, 2005No. 31244-1-IIPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶1 Peter T. Littlefair appeals his convictions for manufacture of a controlled substance— marijuana — and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. We reverse, finding that the officers unconstitutionally obtained the information supporting the search warrant by surreptitiously entering onto the defendant’s property. Thus, the evidence must be suppressed, the case dismissed, and the judgment and sentence vacated.

Bridgewater, J.

A. General History

¶2 The State charged Peter Littlefair on March 1, 1996, with manufacture of a controlled substance — marijuana— and possession with intent to…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Arkansas v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State v. HillWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  5. State v. HendricksonWashington Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
  2. State v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
  3. State v. LittlefairCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
  4. State v. LittlefairCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005

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