State v. Mendez

Supreme Court of Washington · Decided 1999-01-28

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Talmadge, J. In a case where police officers had probable cause to detain a driver of an automobile for a traffic infraction, we must decide the scope of the officers’ authority over the passengers of that automobile. Under article I, *212 section 7 of the Washington Constitution with its more extensive protection of private affairs than the federal constitution, we hold a…

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