Legal Opinion
State v. Garcia
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 5, 2018No. 94457-1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
¶ 1 Joaquin Garcia was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm (UPFA) in the first degree. He moved for dismissal, arguing that the predicate offense relied on by the State in bringing the charge is invalid because the convicting court did not notify him of his ineligibility to possess firearms. The trial court dismissed the charge, and the Court of Appeals reversed, holding that Garcia had "otherwise had actual knowledge" of the firearm prohibition. State v. Garcia , 198 Wash. App. 527, 536, 393 P.3d 1243, review granted, 189 Wash.2d 1015, 404 P.3d 480 (2017).
¶ 2 This case presents two…
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