holding that under Washington's Constitution, opening of locked trunk was not permitted absent manifest necessity
Summary of this case from State v. JimNo. 12249.
July 10, 1998
By an order dated July 10, 1998, the Supreme Court disbarred the above named attorney.
holding that under Washington's Constitution, opening of locked trunk was not permitted absent manifest necessity
Summary of this case from State v. JimIn White, the State and amicus curiae argued that Houser's conclusion that the police unlawfully opened the vehicle’s trunk during the warrantless inventory search was dictum.
Summary of this case from State v. Pecklimiting automobile inventory searches to unlocked compartments
Summary of this case from York v. Wahkiakum School District No. 200In State v. White, 135 Wn.2d 761, 958 P.2d 982 [1998], we discussed the scope of a warrantless inventory search of a validly impounded vehicle, ultimately holding the search of the trunk, which the police gained access to by depressing a button in the glove compartment, was improper under the inventory search rules set forth in State v. Houser, 95 Wn.2d 143, 622 P.2d 1218 [1980].
Summary of this case from State v. ParkerFull title:In the Matter of the Disciplinary Proceeding Against DENNIS O'SHEA, an…
Court:The Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc
Date published: Jul 10, 1998
¶12 "Any analysis of article 1, section 7 in Washington begins with the proposition that warrantless searches…
State v. WisdomWhile Washington courts recognize inventory searches may serve legitimate government interests, these…