State of Washington v. James Anthony Padrta

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two January 6, 2026 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 59737-3-II Respondent, v. JAMES ANTHONY PADRTA, PUBLISHED OPINION Appellant. MAXA, J. – James Padrta appeals his conviction and sentence for voting both in Washington and in Oregon in November 2022 in violation of RCW 29A.84.650(1). RCW 29A.84.650(1) states, “Any person . . . who intentionally votes or attempts to vote in both this state and another state at any election, is guilty of a class C felony.” It is undisputed that Padrta voted…