Public Defenseless 205: The Washington Supreme Court Case Giving 500,000+ a New Chance at Freedom w/Grace O'Connor, Nat Jacob, and Kimonti Carter
In 2021, the Washington Supreme handed down one of the most important rulings in the history of the state. For decades, people in Washington were convicted under the state's felony drug possession law without any requirement they had knowledge of the drugs they possessed. The court struck down this strict liability law and opened the door for hundreds of thousands of people to be released, resentenced, or have their case vacated. Today, Hunter spoke with Grace O'Connor, Nat Jacob, and Kimonti Carter, the team at the Washington Office of Public Defense, who work on helping people navigate their options in the wake of Blake v State.
Guests:
Grace O'Connor, Former Blake Managing Defense Attorney, Washington Office of Public Defense
Nat Jacob, Blake Triage Attorney, Washington Office of Public Defense
Kimonti Carter, Blake Community Outreach Specialist, Washington Office of Public Defense
Resources:
Blake v State
https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/968730.pdf
Contact the Blake Team
Call 800-414-6064 (ext 218)
Email blake@opd.wa.gov
How to Vacate Conviction
https://opd.wa.gov/find-legal-help-and-information/vacate-drug-possession-convictions-state-v-blake
Since I Been Down
https://www.sinceibeendown.com/
https://www.kimonticarter.com/teach
Redemption Project of Washington
Seattle Clemency Project
https://www.seattleclemencyproject.org/
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