State v. Nelson

¶1 William Schenck appeals a 2010 order finding that he violated the terms of his community placement by (1) residing in Cowlitz County instead of Thurston County and (2) failing to report to his community corrections officer in Thurston County; this order imposed 20 days’ confinement for Schenck’s violation. On appeal, Schenck argues that the 2007 statutory “county of origin”1 condition on community placement does not apply to him because it is not retroactive and, alternatively, if the 2007 statute is retroactive, it violates prohibitions on ex post facto laws.2 The State argues that…