State v. Harner

*231¶1 These consolidated cases require us to determine whether the absence of a drug court in the county where a defendant is charged violates that defendant’s rights to equal protection or due process. The Washington State Legislature has enabled counties to promulgate drug courts under RCW 2.28.170. We accepted review of State v. Harner from Division Two of the Court of Appeals and then granted a motion to transfer State v. Keithley from Division Three of the Court of Appeals, consolidating the cases because they present us with identical issues. Petitioners challenge their convictions and…