State v. Parker
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
— Is a passenger’s purse left by her in an *275automobile, the proper subject of a search incident to the arrest of the vehicle’s driver? We accepted discretionary review of the superior court’s denial of Deborah Lee Parker’s motion to suppress methamphetamine found by an officer who conducted a search of her purse in that type of situation.1 We affirm.
At approximately 10 p.m. on September 19, 1995, Trooper Ron Nordman of the Washington State Patrol stopped Timothy Thomas for speeding on State Route 395. His check of the status of Mr. Thomas’ driver’s license revealed it was revoked. Trooper…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. StroudWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- United States v. David Rowland Lee VaughanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. ParkerWashington Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. ParkerWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. TognottiNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. BoursawCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
- State v. O'DAYCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
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