Washington Supreme Court· 8/10/2000

State v. Anderson

Citations

141 Wash. 2d 357
5 P.3d 1247
2000 Wash. LEXIS 480

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recognizing that knowledge is an implicit element of unlawful possession of a firearm under RCW 9.41.040
concluding that a class 0 felony, with its maximum possible sentence of five years, is a harsh penalty under this factor
concluding that the “[m]ost compelling” reason to interpret mens rea into the statute was “the fact that entirely innocent conduct may fall within the net cast by the statute in question”
holding that knowledge is an element of RCW 9.41.040
stating that unwitting possession of firearms does not pose a risk to third parties
holding unlawful possession of a firearm is not a strict liability offense and the State must demonstrate the defendant was aware of the presence of the weapon, but not holding the defendant must know possession is a crime

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Judges: Alexander, Ireland

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