State v. Peterson

FILE THIS OPINION WAS FILED FOR RECORD AT 8 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 IN CLERK’S OFFICE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 SARAH R. PENDLETON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 104536-1 Respondent, EN BANC v. Filed: September 10, 2026 KAREN KATHLEEN PETERSON, Petitioner. GORDON MCCLOUD, J.—In 2015, the State charged Karen Peterson with felony possession of a controlled substance in violation of RCW 69.50.4013. To avoid conviction, Peterson sought and obtained a court order permitting her to enter the superior…