How the WA Supreme Court drug possession ruling left a void of treatment
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Nearly two months ago, the Washington state Supreme Court tossed out the state’s law that makes simple drug possession a felony. It shocked the criminal justice system in the state and has left prosecutors scrambling to vacate sentences.
Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Cornell joined Seattle’s Morning News news to discuss the case and what comes next.
“As a county prosecutor, when the decision came down, my team and I scrambled to dismiss pending cases, make sure that anybody that was in custody on a simple possession charge was released, and we continue to dismiss cases and try to make sure that we’re compliant with the Supreme Court’s decision in the case,” he said.
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