Legal Opinion
Seeley v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 1997No. 63534-0PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
The State appeals a decision of the Pierce County Superior Court holding that RCW 69.50.204(c)(14), which places marijuana in Schedule I of controlled substances, is unconstitutional, violating art. I, §§ 12, and 32 of the Washington Constitution. This court concludes that RCW 69.50.204(c)(14) does not violate the Washington Constitution and reverses the trial court.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The Respondent, Mr. Seeley, was diagnosed with chor-doma, a rare form of bone cancer, in 1986. Mr. Seeley has undergone numerous surgeries including the removal of his right lung and a removal of part of the…
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