State v. Harrison

¶1 Hal Harrison appeals his conviction for second degree unlawful possession of a firearm, which was predicated on a 1987 felony conviction in the state of California. Before trial, Mr. Harrison moved to dismiss the felon in possession charge because the Washington statute criminalizing an ex-felon’s possession of a firearm does not apply “if the conviction has been the subject of a pardon, annulment, certificate of rehabilitation, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding of the rehabilitation of the person convicted.” RCW 9.41.040(3). Mr. Harrison presented a 1993 certificate of…