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STATE v. EDWARDS

No. 342-3.

5 Wn. App. 852 (1971)

490 P.2d 1337

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. FLOYD EDWARDS, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

December 1, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter G. Meyer, Jr. (of Palmer, Willis & McArdle), for appellant.

Lincoln E. Shropshire, Prosecuting Attorney, and Robert B. Royal, Deputy, for respondent.

EVANS, J.

Defendant waived a trial by jury and appeals his conviction of possessing heroin.

First, he contends he was denied equal protection of the law because the prosecuting attorney had discretion to charge him with unlawful possession of heroin under RCW 69.33, or to charge him with possession of dangerous drugs under RCW 69.40. Our Supreme Court ruled adversely to this contention in State v. Tanksley, 78 Wn.2d 553<...

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