STATE of Washington, Respondent,
v.
Sabelita Lavaughn HAWKINS, Petitioner.
Supreme Court of Washington, EN BANC.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued May 19, 2022.
Filed: October 27, 2022.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Kate Benward , Washington Appellate Project, 1511 3rd Ave. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98101-1683, for Petitioner.
Lindsey Megan Grieve , King County Pros. Attorney's Office, 1191 2nd Ave. Ste. 1700, Seattle, WA, 98101-2996, Stephanie Finn Guthrie , King County Pros. Attorney's Office, 516 3rd Ave. Ste. W554, Seattle, WA, 98104-2362, for Respondent.
Jefferson Hampton Coulter II , Legal Aid Society, 416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Ste. 300, Louisville, KY, 40202-2354, Sandy Garcia , Legal Counsel For Youth and Children, P.O. Box 3296, Walla Walla, WA, 99362-0367, Claire Joan Priscill Carden , Attorney at Law, 1702 W. Broadway Ave., Spokane, WA, 99201-1818, Mariah Catherine Hanley , Attorney at Law, 4830 Terrace Dr. Ne, Seattle, WA, 98105-3924, for Amici Curiae on behalf of Northwest Justice Project, Revive Center for Returning Citizens.
Heather Lynn Mckimmie , Disability Rights Washington, 315 5th Ave. S. Ste. 850, Seattle, WA, 98104-2691, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Disability Rights Washington.
Nicholas Broten Straley , Columbia Legal Services, 101 Yesler Way Ste. 300, Seattle, WA, 98104-2528, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Columbia Legal Services.
Alexandria Marie Hohman , The Washington Defender Association, 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 610, Seattle, WA, 98104-2626, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defender Association.
Jamila E. Taylor , Skylar Texas Brett , The Public Defender Association, 110 Prefontaine Pl. S. Ste. 502, Seattle, WA, 98104-2626, Vanessa Torres Hernandez , ACLU of Washington, P.O. Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Public Defender Association, I Did the Time.
La Rond Baker , ACLU of Washington, P.O. Box 2728, Seattle, WA, 98111-2728 Katherine Elizabeth Hurley , Brian Richard Flaherty , King County Dept. of Public Defense, 710 2nd Ave. Ste. 200, Seattle, WA, 98104-1703, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of King County Department of Public Defense.
Catherine A. West , King County Bar Association, 1200 5th Ave. Ste. 700, Seattle, WA, 98101-1116, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Legal Voice.
Nancy Dykes Isserlis , Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers, 601 W. Riverside Ave. Ste. 1900, Spokane, WA, 99201-0695, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Pioneer Human Services.
Edward Charles Klein , Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 634, Port Orchard, WA, 98366, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Civil Survival Project.
GORDON McCLOUD, J.
¶1 In 2012, Isabelita1 Hawkins pleaded guilty to felony harassment and second degree malicious mischief. In 2019, she moved to vacate those convictions under RCW 9.94A.640. That statute grants trial courts discretion to vacate certain felony convictions if the movant satisfies specific mandatory...
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