State v. Willyard

FILE THIS OPINION WAS FILED FOR RECORD AT 8 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 IN CLERK’S OFFICE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON SARAH R. PENDLETON SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 ACTING SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 102325-1 (consolidated with 102326-0) Respondent, EN BANC v. NICOLE MARIE WILLYARD, Filed: September 12, 2024 Petitioner. OWENS, J.—In State v. Blake, 197 Wn.2d 170,

481 P.3d 521

(2021), this court held that Washington’s strict liability drug possession statute was unconstitutional, invalidating convictions under that statute. This court…