State v. Akers

Larry Hendrix (a/k/a Joseph Akers) was convicted of and received an enhanced sentence for one count of delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of the Seattle School District’s “Youth Education Program” (YEP). On appeal, he argued that application of the school zone enhancement statute violated due process, and that the special verdict form submitted to the jury contained an improper comment on the evidence. The Court of Appeals reversed the enhancement in light of our decision regarding the YEP in State v. Becker, 132 Wn.2d 54, 935 P.2d 1321 (1997). See State v. Akers, 88 Wn.…