Legal Opinion
State v. Knapp
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 1, 1989No. 8963-1-IIIPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShields, J.
Jeffrey Knapp was found guilty by nonjury trial of possession of cocaine, RCW 69.50.401(d), despite his assertion his possession was unwitting. He appeals, contending: (1) the evidence was insufficient to establish his dominion and control over the cocaine beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) he was improperly required to prove unwitting possession by a preponderance of the evidence, and (3) the State failed to prove his possession was either not unwitting or knowing and intentional, beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.
On May 12, 1987, Mr. Knapp was stopped by two police officers for a traffic…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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