Court of Appeals of Washington September 16, 1999, 17499-9-III (State v. DeSantiago)

Sweeney, A.C.J.

In

State v.

Ladson

1

our Supreme Court held that a police officer’s subjective motive for a traffic stop, in addition to the reasonableness of the officer’s behavior, determines the constitutional propriety of the stop. Here, a Pasco police officer suspected that Armando DeSantiago had just bought or sold drugs.