Court of Appeals of Washington February 7, 2005, No. 52920-0-I (State v. Wallin)

¶1 — At issue in this appeal is whether a warrantless search by Department of Corrections (DOC) officers of the home of Jamie Wallin was done “without authority of law” as prohibited by article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution. We are constrained to hold that the search was without authority of law and thus violates the state constitution.