Legal Opinion
State v. Wadsworth
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 13, 2000No. 67454-0PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellant State of Washington seeks direct review of a decision of the Kitsap County District Court which dismissed with prejudice a charge against Respondent Dennis L. Wadsworth for unlawful possession of a weapon in violation of RCW 9.41.300(1) by attempting to take a knife into the Kitsap County Courthouse. The District Court reasoned the Legislature, by enacting RCW 9.41.300(l)(b), unconstitutionally delegated to “local judicial authority” the power to designate the areas in court buildings where possession of a weapon is unlawful. We granted review. We reverse.
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