State v. Blilie

(dissenting) — The majority opinion mistakenly applies a rule of construction found in RCW 1.12.028 to conclude that subsequent amendments to RCW 10.64.025 are included within CrR 3.2(f). That rule of construction applies by its express terms only to statutes in this state referencing other Washington statutes. It is inapplicable to this court’s rules. The consequences of the majority’s analysis could not be more significant. Because the majority incorrectly concludes that a subsequent amendment to RCW 10.64.025 is within the reference to that statute in the court rule, it unjustifiably…