Washington Supreme Court· 11/4/1999

State v. Parker

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139 Wash. 2d 486

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holding that such an exception exists under the Washington Constitution
acknowledging “our continued recognition of a constitutionally protected privacy interest the citizens of this state have held, and should continue to hold, in their automobiles and the contents therein”
“Article I, section 7 provides: ‘No person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or his home invaded, without authority of law.’ ”
noting that Robinson applies to searches of the arrestee' s person, whereas Chimel applies to the area within the arrestee' s immediate control
“It is the fact of arrest itself that provides the ‘authority of law’ to search, therefore making the search permissible under article I, section 7.”
personal belongings of passenger not subject to search when driver arrested

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Judges: Alexander, Guy, Johnson, Talmadge

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