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IN RE JOHNSTON

No. 53580-9.

109 Wn.2d 493 (1987)

745 P.2d 864

In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of JEFFREY H.C. JOHNSTON, ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 25, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred S. Finkelstein and Hillis, Cairncross, Clark & Martin, P.S., by George A. Kresovich and Laurie Lootens Chyz (of the American Civil Liberties Union), for petitioners.

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General, and Glenn L. Harvey, Assistant, for respondent.

CALLOW, J.

This case involves 10 consolidated personal restraint petitions. Five of the petitioners (Johnston, Jordan, Coleman, Miller, and Hunter) are represented by counsel; the other five (Black, Whitfield, Rose, Stokes, and Jones) are pro se.

All of the petitions present the following issue: Does a positive result to an "EMIT" urinalysis test, conducted to detect the presence of marijuana, constitute sufficient...

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