State Of Washington, V. Pedro Barrera-flores

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 81149-5-I ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) PEDRO BARRERA FLORES, ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) Appellant. ) ) VERELLEN, J. — In determining whether the crime of alien in possession of a firearm, RCW 9.41.171, is a strict liability offense, we consider the plain language and legislative history of the statute and “other relevant factors” provided by State v. Bash1 while adhering to the principle that strict liability offenses are generally disfavored. Because RCW 9.41.171 does not contain an explicit mental state…