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STATE v. BLAKE

No. 96873-0.

481 P.3d 521 (2021)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Shannon B. BLAKE, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed: February 25, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Michael Kummerow , Richard Wayne Lechich , Washington Appellate Project, 1511 3rd Ave. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98101-1683, for Petitioner(s).

Brett Ballock Pearce , Attorney at Law, 1100 W. Mallon Ave., Spokane, WA, 99260-2043, for Respondent(s).

Mark Bruns Middaugh , Attorney at Law, 600 University St. Ste. 3020, Seattle, WA, 98101-4105, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer.

Antoinette M. Davis , American Civil Liberties Union of Washin, Mark Muzzey Cooke , ACLU of Washington, Nancy Lynn Talner , ACLU-WA, Po Box 2728 Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Foundation.

Philip James Buri , Buri Funston Mumford & Furlong, PLLC, 1601 F St., Bellingham, WA, 98225-3011, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.

William R. Maurer , Institute For Justice, 600 University St. Ste. 1730, Seattle, WA, 98101-2925, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Institute for Justice.

¶ 1 Washington's strict liability drug possession statute, RCW 69.50.4013, makes possession of a controlled substance a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, plus a hefty fine; leads to deprivation of numerous other rights and opportunities; and does all this without proof that the defendant even knew they possessed...

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