Synopsis: Whether the warrantless search of a car occupant’s purse incident to the occupant’s arrest outside the car is unlawful under Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332, 129 S. Ct. 1710, 173 L. Ed. 2d 435 (2009).
Docket No. 86399-7 (from Court of Appeals Division III Case No. 29056-5)
Petitioner: State of Washington
Respondent: Lisa Ann Byrd
Briefs:
Argument: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:30pm
[Source: TVW, http://tvw.org]
Audio: Washington Supreme Court
Decision: Pending
Madsen
Johnson
Chambers
Owens
Fairhurst
Johnson
Stephens
Wiggins
Gonzalez
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