In the State of Washington v. Nicole Marie Willyard (No. 102325-1), the Washington Supreme Court addressed whether the landmark Blake decision, which ruled Washington’s drug possession statute unconstitutional, allows for untimely challenges to prior guilty pleas. Nicole Willyard sought to withdraw her guilty pleas for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, obstruction, and bail jumping, arguing that the Blake ruling invalidated … Continue reading State v Willyard Washington: Supreme Court Blake Ruling