Do you have a Kitsap County drug possession conviction?
On February 25, 2021, in State v. Blake, the Washington Supreme Court held that RCW 69.50.4013(1), the Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (UPCS) statute, is unconstitutional. As such, you may be eligible to have your conviction(s) vacated and/or be resentenced on your case(s). Additionally, if you are currently serving a term of community custody due to a UPCS conviction, you may be entitled to have your term of community custody stricken. Moreover, if you are currently serving a prison sentence for a non-UPCS conviction, but have a prior UPCS conviction that scored against you in your offender score, you may be entitled to resentencing with a corrected offender score calculation.
If you would like to
apply to vacate your prior Kitsap county drug possession conviction(s), CLICK HERE
If you would like to request resentencing of a Kitsap Superior Court sentence where a current or prior drug possession conviction factored into your sentence, CLICK HERE NOTE: This option is only available for those who are still serving a sentence, either of incarceration or community custody.
If you would like to
request an attorney to assist you in vacating your prior Kitsap county drug
possession conviction(s), CLICK HERE
When contacting us, please include the following information to assist us:FULL LEGAL NAME (if your name has changed, please also include your name at the time the case was filed)
DATE OF BIRTH
CASE # (if available, or approximate date when the case was filed)
HOW MANY CASES YOU HAVE THAT MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF UNDER THE BLAKE RULING
ARE YOU INCARCERATED?
- IF YES, WHERE AND WHAT IS YOUR ESTIMATED RELEASE DATE?
- IF NO, PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL, PHONE # AND MAILING ADDRESS
You may also write to us at Kitsap County Office of Public Defense, 614 Division St MS 40, Port Orchard WA 98366.
The Blake decision impacts thousands of cases, so we appreciate your patience as we look through all the cases and respond to everyone's requests.
