State v. Barnes

103 P.3d 1219 (2005)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Erik Vincent BARNES, Petitioner.

No. 74408-4.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued June 8, 2004.

Decided January 13, 2005.

Reconsideration Denied March 7, 2005.

Dana M. Lind, Nielsen Broman & Koch PLLC, Seattle, for Petitioner.

Seth Aaron Fine, Snohomish Co. Pros. Ofc., Everett, for Respondent.

MADSEN, J.

Erik Barnes challenges a firearm enhancement to his sentence for possession of a controlled substance. Barnes contends that the jury instructions relating to the firearm enhancement improperly omitted a knowledge requirement and thus…