State v. Horton

¶ 1 William Charles Horton Jr. appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree and murder in the first degree. In the published portion of this opinion, we conclude that article I, section 9 of the Washington Constitution does not afford greater protections than the United States Constitution regarding *206waiver of counsel and thus, the trial court did not err by admitting Horton’s statements. Additionally, we conclude that a Florida “withheld adjudication” properly served as the predicate offense for Horton’s unlawful possession of a firearm conviction.

¶2 In the…