State Of Washington, Respondent V. Brian Keith Moses, Jr., Appellant

81016-2WashctappMar 29, 2021

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Respondent,
v.
BRIAN KEITH MOSES, JR.,
Appellant.
No. 81016-2-I
DIVISION ONE
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
COBURN , J. — Brian Keith Moses Jr. appealed his conviction for the crime
of possession of methamphetamine under RCW 69.50.4013.
While Moses’s appeal was pending before this court, our Supreme Court
determined RCW 69.50.4013, Washington’s strict liability drug possession
statute, is void for violating the due process clauses of the state and federal
constitutions because it criminalized unintentional, unknowing possession of
controlled substances. See State v. Blake, No. 96873-0, slip op. at 29-30 (Wash.
Feb. 25, 2021), http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/968730.pdf.
Following the Blake decision, Moses filed a motion in lieu of supplemental
briefing requesting we reverse his conviction pursuant to Blake. The State filed a
response conceding that this court should reverse and remand Moses’s
conviction. We accept the State’s concession.
No. 81016-2-I/2
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We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with the Blake
decision.
WE CONCUR:

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