500-Plus Seattle Residents Could See Marijuana Convictions Tossed

SEATTLE, WA -- More than 500 people in Seattle could see their misdemeanor marijuana convictions and charges thrown out. The Seattle Times reported seven municipal court judges agreed to remove the convictions and charges at the request of City Attorney Pete Holmes.

The order affects those with convictions and charges between 1996 and 2010, the Seattle Times reported.

"The court will mail out notices, giving each person 33 days to object or seek an individualized finding," the newspaper reported. "After that, the court will vacate the convictions and dismiss the charges for everyone other than those who have objected or asked for individualized findings."

The order comes six years after Washington voters approved the recreational use of marijuana.

Read the full Seattle Times story here.

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