State Of Washington, Respondent V. Lawrence William Ward, Appellant

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. LAWRENCE WARD, Appellant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 66838-2-I DIVISION ONE UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED: November 28, 2011 Per Curiam. Lawrence Ward appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to second degree unlawful possession of a firearm. He contends, and the State concedes, that the court lacked authority to impose a no-contact order under chapter 10.99 RCW because that statute applies only to victims of domestic violence. We accept the concession. See State v. Haddock, 141 Wn.2d 103, 110-11, 3 P.3d 733 (2000) (unlawful possession of a firearm is not a crime of domestic violence). Because the trial court did not enter a no-contact order under provisions of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981, chapter 9.94A RCW, we do not address the parties arguments regarding the court s authority to do so and leave that question for the court on remand. Remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion. FOR THE COURT:

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