State v. Gurske

118 P.3d 333 (2005)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Samuel William GURSKE, Petitioner.

No. 75156-1.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued January 20, 2005.

Decided August 25, 2005.

Steven P. Martonick, Snyder & Martonick Law Offices, Pullman, for Petitioner.

Ann Colburn Shannon, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, for Respondent.

MADSEN, J.

¶ 1 Petitioner Samuel William Gurske contends that his deadly weapon sentence enhancement is invalid because the pistol found in a backpack in his truck was not readily available, and therefore he was not armed at the time of the commission of the crime of possession…