Washington V. Mckeown

On August 23, 1977, Spokane Police Officer Jennings, working undercover, met Steve Burr at a local tavern. They discussed the sale of drugs: Jennings purchased 1 pound of marijuana with an agreement to meet Burr the following evening to negotiate a larger purchase. On August 24, Jennings and Burr met at the same tavern; Burr left and, on his return, stated that "he could do a hundred pounds of marijuana that night." During his absence, Burr had contacted Gerald Leighton about the bulk sale. In subsequently scouting out several taverns for one Gordon (a potential seller), Leighton met defendant/appellant McKeown, who said he possibly knew someone "that had some." After apparently making a phone call, McKeown told Leighton, "I believe I have got some for you."