OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington Supreme Court ruling says police in the state need a warrant to search a car for evidence after someone has been taken into custody.
The ruling Thursday reverses convictions for two men who were arrested after traffic stops when police searched their cars and found drugs.
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