Legal Opinion
State v. Schmidt
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 2001No. Nos. 69741-8; 69833-3PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
In consolidated cases Petitioners Zachary B. Schmidt and Marlin L. Ayers seek review of separate decisions of the Court of Appeals, Division Two.
In State v. Schmidt,1 the Court of Appeals affirmed Petitioner’s Kitsap County Superior Court conviction for first degree unlawful possession of a firearm. The Court of Appeals reasoned that the 1994 amendment to the firearms *661statute, RCW 9.41.040, making it a felony for persons previously convicted of a serious offense (including any crime of violence) to possess a firearm, did not violate the constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- De Veau v. BraistedSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by57 opinions
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