Court of Appeals of Washington· 9/4/1998

State v. Contreras

Citations

966 P.2d 915
92 Wash. App. 307
1998 Wash. App. LEXIS 1301

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where adequate record exists, appellate court can review suppression issue, even in absence of motion or trial court ruling thereon
\[m]ere refusal to answer questions is not sufficient grounds to arrest for obstruction of a police officer.\
“mere refusal to answer questions is not sufficient grounds to arrest for obstruction of a police officer”
defendant did not demonstrate prejudice arising from trial counsel's failure to move to suppress where he did not show that the motion to suppress would have been granted
refusal to put hands up in view, to exit the car, to keep hands on top of car as instructed and providing a false name held to be conduct for purposes of obstruction
refusal to answer questions not a basis for obstructing charge, but failing to obey commands to exit car and keep hands in sight were bases for obstructing

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Judges: Hunt

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