State v. Williams

— These consolidated cases present the question whether State v. Holsworth, 93 Wn.2d 148, 607 P.2d 845 (1980), and State v. Swindell, 93 Wn.2d 192, 607 P.2d 852 (1980), permit a challenge for the first time on appeal to the use of prior felony convictions based upon allegedly invalid guilty pleas in habitual criminal and felon in possession of a firearm trials. Appellants Williams and Morrison were found to be habitual criminals under RCW 9.92.090. Appellant Lowe was found to be a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm in violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, RCW 9.41.040. All…