Washington State Supreme Court

Washington Supreme Court · October 29, 2024

The Washington Supreme Court heard argument Oct. 29, 2024, in City of Wenatchee v. Frank Stearns over whether a 911 callers report that a driver was "staggering" provided reasonable suspicion for a Terry stop. Attorneys debated the reliability of named-but-unknown 911 callers and how Washingtons Article I, Section 7 protection should apply.

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