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STATE v. KNAPSTAD

No. 52173-5.

107 Wn.2d 346 (1986)

729 P.2d 48

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. DOUGLAS W. KNAPSTAD, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 4, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth R. Dawson, Prosecuting Attorney, and Seth Aaron Fine, Deputy, for petitioner.

Julie A. Kesler and Dori Jones of Washington Appellate Defender Association, for respondent.

DORE, J.

Douglas W. Knapstad was charged with possession of a controlled substance, to wit: marijuana, with intent to manufacture or deliver. RCW 69.50.401(a)(1). The trial court dismissed the charges prior to trial on the basis that the State had insufficient evidence as a matter of law to support a conviction. The Court of Appeals affirmed, stating that the trial court had the inherent authority to dismiss an information prior to trial. We affirm and take this opportunity...

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