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                                                         COURT OF APPEALS O~V I
                                                          STATE OF WASHINGTON
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       IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
                           DIVISION ONE

STATE OF WASHINGTON,                          )      No. 77749-1-I
                                              )
                              Respondent,     )
                                              )
                v.                            )      UNPUBLISHED OPINION
                                              )
TROY DARRIN MEYERS,                           )
                                              )
                              Appellant.      )      FILED: September 4, 2018

       SCHINDLER,    J.   —   The court found Troy Darrin Meyers guilty of unlawful

possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and unlawful possession

of cocaine. Meyers seeks reversal of the convictions, arguing the court erred in

denying his motion to suppress the evidence seized from his house. Meyers

contends the affidavit in support of the search warrant did not support finding

probable cause to issue the search warrant. Meyers also contends the court

erred by imposing discretionary legal financial obligations. Because the affidavit

supports probable cause to issue the search warrant, we affirm the convictions.

But we remand to consider the ability to pay the discretionary $2,000 drug

enforcement fund fee and upon submission of a verified petition of indigency, the

$100 crime laboratory fee.
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                                     FACTS

       In 2014, an informant contacted Department of Corrections (DCC)

probation officer Rob Campbell about Troy Darrin Meyers selling drugs. DCC

Officer Campbell had worked with the informant for several years. The informant

told Campbell that because she did not get along with Meyers, he should talk to

Patrick Lenhart and Adrienne Woods.

       In April, Campbell met with Lenhart and Woods. Campbell contacted

Vancouver Police Department East Precinct Neighborhood Response Team

Detective Erik Jennings. Detective Jennings met with Campbell, Lenhart, and

Woods. Woods agreed to work with the police to conduct a “controlled buy” of

methamphetamine from Meyers. Woods requested her identity and the

information she provided remain confidential.

      On May 21, Woods called Meyers to arrange to meet him at his house to

buy methamphetamine. The police searched Woods to ensure she did not have

“money and contraband.” Detective Jennings gave Woods the prerecorded “buy

money.” A number of other officers also participated in the controlled buy.

During the approximate 10 minutes she was in Meyers’ house, Woods sent text

messages to Detective Jennings. After Woods left the house, she met Detective

Jennings and handed him a “baggie” with a white crystalline substance.

Detective Jennings confirmed the white substance was methamphetamine.

      On May 23, 2014, Detective Jennings submitted an affidavit in support of

the request for a warrant to search Meyers’ residence for evidence of possession

of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. The affidavit refers to Woods as the

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“Cl.”1 Detective Jennings describes the relationship between the Cl and Meyers

and Woods’ previous purchases of methamphetamine.

      [T]he CI stated he/she has known a white male subject identified as
      Troy Meyers for approximately 9 months. During this time period,
      the Cl stated he/she has purchased Methamphetamine from
      [Meyers] 2 to 3 times a week. During the Cl’s friendship!
      relationship with [Meyers], the CI stated he/she has made over 50
      purchases of Methamphetamine from [Meyers]. When asked, CI
      stated every time he/she has contacted [Meyers], he always had or
      was able to obtain Methamphetamine. The Cl told me he/she has
      been present on numerous occasions when [Meyers] has sold
      Methamphetamine to others. During this interview, your affiant
      obtained a photo of Troy Darrin Meyers and showed it to the Cl.
      The Cl identified [Meyers] as the person he/she has purchased
      Methamphetamine from.

      The affidavit describes the May 21 controlled buy of methamphetamine

from Meyers.

      Within the past 72 hours (May 21 May 23, 2014) your affiant
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      contacted. [sic] At this time, the CI stated he/she was ready to set
      up a deal with [Meyers]. We then made arrangements to meet.
      Detective Ruth and I met with the Cl and transported him/her to the
      Vancouver West Police Precinct, 2800 NE Stapleton Rd. At this
      time, the CI was searched. There were no drugs, money and/or
      contraband located. I then had the CI telephone [Meyers] on his
      cell phone (360-281-1568).

      Following contact and as the two exchanged text messages, the Cl
      made arrangements to purchase an undisclosed amount of
      methamphetamine. Arrangements were then made for the CI to
      travel to [Meyers]’s home, 9810 NE St., to conduct the transaction.

      I provided the Cl with pre-recorded buy money, after which I and
      other NRT[2] Detectives maintained watch over the Cl until he /
      she’s arrival at [Meyers]’s residence. The Cl approached the front
      door of 9810 N.E. 67th St and was observed entering the residence.
      After a few minutes the Cl was observed exiting the front door. The
      Cl was again kept under surveillance until he/she was contacted by

      1   Confidential informant.
      2   Neighborhood response team.

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       law enforcement. Upon meeting up, the Cl immediately turned over
       a clear plastic baggie, with what appeared to be a small quantity of
       a white crystal substance, which appeared to be
       Methamphetamine.

       Again the CI was searched and there were no drugs, money and/or
       contraband located.

       The CI stated he/she purchased the Methamphetamine from
       [Meyers]. The Cl stated he/she handed the money to [Meyers] who
       provided him/her with the Methamphetamine, which he produced
       from a black fire resistant lock box in his bedroom.

       The Cl stated there were additional methamphetamine in the
       residence as well as a digital scale, packaging material (plastic
       baggies) and a drug “snort” plate.

       The affidavit states the Cl also told Detective Jennings that Meyers’

girlfriend Virginia lives at the house and that Meyers owns the Chevrolet truck

and the bus parked in front of the house.

       The affidavit states, “This Cl is providing this information out of a

community interest and frustration with the suspect’s drug dealing activities.”

The affidavit states the Cl has used drugs for more than eight years and has two

felony convictions, one gross misdemeanor conviction, and three misdemeanor

convictions.

       The Cl has intimate knowledge of the drug subculture including
       drug use and distribution. The CI has demonstrated his/her
       knowledge of controlled substances, specifically Methamphetamine
       by detailing his/her own involvement (8 plus years) with controlled
       substance.

       On May 23, a Clark County district court judge found probable cause to

issue a warrant to search Meyers’ residence for evidence of the crime of

possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

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       On May 28, the East Precinct Neighborhood Response Team executed

the search warrant. Before executing the search warrant, the police detained

Meyers. Meyers waived his Miranda3 rights. Meyers said he used cocaine and

sold methamphetamine to supplement his income. Meyers admitted he

“obtain[edj” a quarter pound of methamphetamine approximately every three

weeks. Meyers said there would be one to two ounces of methamphetamine and

possibly some cocaine inside a black safe on his bed. The police found a large

quantity of methamphetamine in small plastic bags, a small amount of cocaine, a

small amount of crack cocaine, and OxyContin in the black safe and a digital

scale and cash nearby. The police also found methamphetamine in a concealed

compartment in the master bedroom bathroom closet.

      The State charged Meyers with possession of a controlled substance with

intent to deliver methamphetamine and unlawful possession of cocaine.

       Meyers filed a motion to suppress the statements he made to the police

and several motions to suppress the evidence seized from his house.

      The court held a hearing on the CrR 3.5 and CrR 3.6 motions on January

14 and April 24, 2015. Meyers asserted the search warrant was overbroad.

Meyers challenged the controlled buy and argued the affidavit did not support

finding the Cl reliable. Meyers argued the police did not conduct an adequate

search of the informant. Meyers argued the search warrant was invalid because

Detective Jennings did not disclose material information.

      ~ Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S. Ct. 1602, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694 (1966).

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       At the hearing on January 14, the State identified the Cl as Adrienne

Woods and provided the informant file to the defense. The court admitted the

informant file into evidence as an exhibit. A number of witnesses testified at the

hearing, including DOC Officer Campbell, Detective Jennings, and Meyers.

       On August 4, 2015, the court entered findings of fact and conclusions of

law on the CrR 3.5 and CrR 3.6 motions. The court found Meyers knowingly,

intelligently, and voluntarily waived his Miranda rights and his statements were

admissible. The court denied the CrR 3.6 motion to suppress the evidence

seized by the police. The court entered a seven-page decision on the CrR 3.6

motion.

       Two months after entry of the CrR 3.6 findings of fact and conclusions of

law, Meyers filed a “Motion to Reopen Evidence in Suppression Hearing Based

upon Invalid Search Warrant[,J Unlawful Traffic Stop[,] Unlawful Arrest[,] Unlawful

Search of Person[,] Unlawful Search of Vehicle and Motion for Ruling on

Lawfulness of Seizure of Money.” The court granted the motion to rule on the

legality of seizing money from Meyers when he was arrested. The court ruled, “I

cannot find that there’s a sufficient nexus, and I am going to suppress the money

seized from his wallet.” The court denied the motion to reopen the evidentiary

hearing.

      Meyers stipulated to a bench trial. The court found that “[o]n May 28,

2014,” Meyers “knowingly and unlawfully possessed methamphetamine.         .   .   with

the intent to deliver the methamphetamine to another within 1000 feet of a school

bus stop” and “knowingly and unlawfully possessed cocaine.”

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                                    ANALYSIS

       Meyers seeks reversal of the convictions. Meyers asserts the court erred

in denying his motion to suppress the evidence the police seized from his house.

Meyers asserts the affidavit in support of the search warrant does not establish

probable cause. Meyers contends the affidavit does not establish that Woods is

reliable and absent the material misrepresentations and omissions, the affidavit

does not support probable cause to issue the warrant.

       The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, “[Nb

warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation,

and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to

be seized.” Article I, section 7 of the Washington Constitution provides that “[n]o

person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or his home invaded, without

authority of law.”

       A search warrant may issue only on a determination of probable cause.

State v. Jackson, 150 Wash. 2d 251, 264, 76 P.3d 217 (2003). Probable cause

exists when the affidavit in support of the search warrant “sets forth facts and

circumstances sufficient to establish a reasonable inference that the defendant is

probably involved in criminal activity and that evidence of the crime may be found

at a certain location.” Jackson, 150 Wash. 2d at 264.

Veracity of the Informant

       Meyers contends the affidavit does not establish probable cause based on

the information from Woods. Washington courts use the two-prong test in

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Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108, 84 5. Ct. 1509, 12 L. Ed. 2d 723 (1964),~ and

Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410, 89 S. Ct. 584, 21 L. Ed. 2d 637 (1969),~

to evaluate the existence of probable cause based on information from a

confidential informant. State v. Jackson, 102 Wash. 2d 432, 435-43, 688 P.2d 136

(1984). The two-prong test addresses the informant’s (1) “basis of knowledge”

and (2) “veracity.” State v. Vickers, 148 Wash. 2d 91, 112, 59 P.3d 58(2002).

       [T]o create probable cause for a search warrant to issue: (1) the
       officer’s affidavit must set forth some of the underlying
       circumstances from which the informant drew his conclusion so that
       a magistrate can independently evaluate the reliability of the
       manner in which the informant acquired his information; and (2) the
       affidavit must set forth some of the underlying circumstances from
       which the officer concluded the informant was credible or his
       information reliable.

Jackson, 102 Wash. 2d at 435.

       The affidavit of Detective Jennings sets forth facts and circumstances that

allowed the magistrate to independently evaluate reliability and showed the

information Woods provided was reliable. The affidavit states Woods admitted

she used drugs and purchased methamphetamine from Meyers more than 50

times in the previous nine months. Where a person admits self-incriminating

activity to the police, we presume the statement is true. State v. Chenoweth, 160
Wash. 2d 454, 483, 158 P.3d 595 (2007) (“Statements against penal interest are

intrinsically reliable because a person is unlikely to make a self-incriminating

admission unless it is true.”).

       4Abroqated by Illinoisv. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 103 S. Ct. 2317,76 L. Ed. 2d 527 (1983).
       ~ Abrogated by Gates, 462 U.S. 213.

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       The affidavit states Woods identified the specific location of the

methamphetamine in Meyers’ locked bedroom safe and confirmed additional

methamphetamine, a digital scale, packaging material, and a drug “snort” plate

were present in the residence. See State v. Casto, 39 Wash. App. 229, 234, 692
P.2d 890 (1984) (Where the informant”’goes in empty and comes out full,’ his

assertion that drugs were available is proven, and his reliability confirmed.”

Probable cause may exist where the informant “can also assert that more drugs

are present, or where their presence can be presumed.”).

       The affidavit states Woods also provided accurate information about

Meyers’ girlfriend Virginia and the vehicles Meyers owned.

       The Cl stated [Meyers] lives at the residence with his girlfriend,
       “Virginia”. The CI stated [Meyers] owns a “lowered” white Chevy
       truck parked in the driveway and a large black tour style bus,
       parked on the street in front of the residence. I later drove by the
       residence and obtained the license plate of the white Chevy truck
       parked in the driveway: Washington “B62684K” and the black tour
       style bus parked on the street: “ALJ0759”.

Detective Jennings states, “[T]hese vehicles are both registered to Troy Darrin

Meyers. I also found police contacts regarding the Chevy truck and discovered

the name Virginia Wall.”

      The affidavit set forth independent and corroborated facts to allow the

magistrate to independently evaluate the reliability of Woods and the

circumstances to conclude Woods and the information were credible.

      As Meyers concedes, a properly executed controlled buy can establish

both the basis of the knowledge prong and the veracity prong. Casto, 39 Wn.

App. at 234. The affidavit supports finding a properly executed controlled buy.

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       Meyers challenges the finding that police “kept Woods under constant

visual surveillance” as she approached and then left Meyers’ house.

       We determine whether substantial evidence supports the trial court’s

findings of fact and whether those findings support the conclusions of law. State

v. Garvin, 166 Wash. 2d 242, 249, 207 P.3d 1266 (2009). Substantial evidence is

evidence sufficient to persuade a fair-minded, rational person of the truth of the

finding. Statev. Levy, 156 Wash. 2d 709, 733, 132 P.3d 1076 (2006).

Unchallenged findings are verities on appeal. State v. Hill, 123 Wash. 2d 641, 644,

870 P.2d 313 (1994). We review conclusions of law pertaining to the

suppression of evidence de novo. Levy, 156 Wash. 2d at 733.

       The court found the police and Woods were in contact throughout the

controlled buy.

       Detective Jennings and other officers kept Woods under constant
       visual surveillance as she approached and departed Meyers’
       residence. Woods entered Meyers[’] residence and stayed inside
       approximately 10 minutes. Detective Jennings received multiple
       text messages from Woods while she was inside. The officers
       maintained visual surveillance of the residence and Woods as she
       exited and returned to the vehicle. Woods turned a plastic bag of
       methamphetamine to the officers and she was searched by
       Detective Gabriel who told Detective Jennings she located no
       drugs, cash, or weapons on Woods’ person.[6]

       Substantial evidence supports the challenged findings. Detective

Jennings and two other officers participated in the controlled buy. Detective

Jennings stated he parked about two blocks away from the house. Detective

Jennings testified he did not see Woods the entire time but he was in contact

with the other officers by radio to ensure “[s]he was observed the entire time.”

       6   Emphasis added.

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While Woods was inside the house for approximately 10 minutes, she sent text

messages to Detective Jennings. After she left Meyers’ house, she walked down

the street to the previously agreed upon meeting point. Detective Jennings

testified the other officers observed Woods after she left the house until he met

Woods at the meeting point.

Material Misrepresentations and Omissions

       Meyers challenges the court’s finding that omissions in the affidavit were

not material. Material falsehoods that are intentionally included in the affidavit or

with reckless disregard for the truth, or deliberate or reckless omissions of

material information from the warrant may invalidate the search warrant. State v.

Ollivier, 178 Wash. 2d 813, 847, 312 P.3d 1 (2013). In Chenoweth, the Washington

Supreme Court held that under article I, section 7, only material falsehoods or

omissions made “recklessly or intentionally” invalidate a warrant. Chenoweth,
160 Wash. 2d at 478-79.

       A misstatement or omission must be both (1) reckless or intentional and

(2) material. State v. Gentry, 125 Wash. 2d 570, 604, 888 P.2d 1105 (1995).

Negligence or innocent mistakes are insufficient to invalidate the warrant. State

v. Clark, 143 Wash. 2d 731, 751, 24 P.3d 1006 (2001). Recklessness is shown

where the warrant affiant entertained “‘serious doubts’ “as to the truth of facts or

statements made in the affidavit. Clark, 143 Wash. 2d at 751~ (quoting State v.

O’Connor, 39 Wash. App. 113, 117, 692 P.2d 208 (1984)). “Such ‘serious doubts’

are ‘shown by (1) actual deliberation on the part of the affiant, or (2) the

       ~ Internal quotation marks omitted.

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existence of obvious reasons to doubt the veracity of the informant or the

accuracy of his reports.’” Clark, 143 Wash. 2d at 751 (quoting O’Connor, 39 Wn.

App. at 117).

       If the defendant establishes material misrepresentation or omissions,

“then the material misrepresentation must be stricken or the omitted material

must be included and the sufficiency of the affidavit then assessed as so

modified.” Ollivier, 178 Wash. 2d at 847. If at that point the affidavit fails to support

a finding of probable cause, “the warrant will be held void and evidence obtained

when the warrant was executed must be suppressed.” Ollivier, 178 Wash. 2d at

847. “The determination whether the qualifying information amounts to probable

cause is a legal question that is reviewed de novo.” Ollivier, 178 Wash. 2d at 848.

       Meyers challenges Detective Jennings statement that before the

controlled buy, “the Cl was searched. There were no drugs, money and/or

contraband located.” Meyers asserts the statement is a material

misrepresentation or omission because Detective Jennings did not state he was

not personally present during the search. The court found:

       DETECTIVE JENNINGS NOT PRESENT FOR SEARCH OF Cl
              Detective Jennings had personal knowledge that the Cl was
       searched. The court finds that any omission as to whether
       Detective Jennings was personally present during the search is not
       material.

       Substantial evidence supports the finding that “any omission as to whether

Detective Jennings was personally present during the search is not material.”

The record establishes Detective Jennings directed and had personal knowledge

of the search. Detective Jennings testified that on the day of the controlled buy,

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a search of Woods “was conducted” at the precinct by Detective Julie Gabriel.

Detective Jennings stated, “When that search was completed, I was informed

Ms. Woods had no drugs on her, no money, no weapons.” After the controlled

buy, Detective Jennings drove Woods back to the precinct and Detective Gabriel

searched Woods again and found “nothing.” The unchallenged findings state:

                 Detective Jennings testified that Detective Julie Gabriel
         searched the informant, Adrienne Woods before and after the
         controlled buy that formed the basis for probable cause to arrest
         Meyers and that Gabriel indicated to him that Woods had no drugs,
         cash or weapons on her person.[8]

         Meyers argues the court erred in finding the failure to include information

about Meyers’ “eviction” of Woods from his house and the payment to Woods of

$100 on May29 were not material and intentional omissions of fact. The findings

state:

                       A. CI’S EVICTION FROM MEYERS’ RESIDENCE
                Detective Jennings testified that he knew Woods had been
         kicked out of the Meyers residence but did not think there was any
         animosity between Woods and Meyers. The court finds this
         omission is not material or intentional.
                        B. CI PAID FOR HER SERVICES
                The evidence in the record shows that Detective Jennings
         paid Woods $100 on May 29, 2014, well after the search warrant

        ~ We also note the court rejected the argument that Woods “hid methamphetamine in her
vagina” as not credible. The unchallenged findings state:
                 Meyers argues that law enforcement failed to conduct a sufficient search
        of the informant. He supplies no authority for the contention that searches prior
        to a controlled buy should include a search of the genital area and of the vagina
        or other body cavities.

                  To follow Meyers’ argument to its logical conclusion, the court must
         believe that Woods hid methamphetamine in her vagina and retrieved the
         methamphetamine from her vagina inside Meyers’ residence or after exiting,
         while at the same time sending multiple texts to Detective Jennings. She would
         have to somehow have known the amount of methamphetamine she was
         purchasing in advance so that she could produce methamphetamine from her
         vagina consistent with the amount of cash Detective Jennings supplied to her
         and she would have to dispose of the cash provided for the purchase.

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       was served on May 28, 2014. (Defense Exhibit 8) No evidence in
       the record indicates that Woods was giving [sic] any consideration
       or benefit prior to the buy, thus the payment afterwards, absent any
       evidence of an agreement to pay Woods for her services does not
       constitute an omission.

       The testimony showed Woods and Lenhart lived at Meyers’ house for nine

months. After Meyers and Lenhart had a dispute, Lenhart and Woods moved

out. But Meyers and Woods continued to have a good relationship. Detective

Jennings testified that he knew Woods and Lenhart had been “kicked out of the

house” but said, “There was no indication of animosity.          .   .   .   [T]here was no ill will

that I was told about between [Woods] and Mr. Meyers.” The unchallenged

findings state, “Detective Jennings   .   .   .   knew that Woods had been kicked out of

Meyers’ residence, but did not believe there was any animosity between Woods

and Meyers.”

       There is no dispute that Detective Jennings “paid Woods $100 on May 29,

2014.” The record supports the finding that there was no evidence to indicate

that “Woods was giv[enj any consideration or benefit prior to the buy.”

       Even if we assume failure to include information about the “eviction” and

payment are material omissions, the affidavit supports probable cause to issue

the search warrant. To establish probable cause, the facts need only show “the

probability of criminal activity, not a prima facie showing of it.” State v. Maddox,

152 Wash. 2d 499, 505, 98 P.3d 1199 (2004).

       Probable cause exists if the affidavit in support of the warrant sets
       forth facts and circumstances sufficient to establish a reasonable
       inference that the defendant is probably involved in criminal activity

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       and that evidence of the crime can be found at the place to be
       searched.

Statev. Them, 138 Wash. 2d 133, 140, 977 P.2d 582 (1999).

       Meyers also contends the court erred by failing to enter a finding on the

omission of the Oregon criminal convictions in the affidavit in support of the

search warrant. The record establishes Meyers did not present evidence about

the Oregon criminal convictions during the CrR 3.6 hearing. For the first time in

the motion to reopen the CrR 3.6 suppression hearing, Meyers argued a criminal

history report showed that in addition to the convictions in the affidavit, Woods

had Oregon convictions. The court responded, “I actually looked up her criminal

history, so I’m familiar with it.”

       The court did not abuse its discretion in declining to reopen the

suppression hearing or err in denying the motion to suppress. State v. Luvene,

127 Wash. 2d 690, 711, 903 P.2d 960 (1995)

Legal Financial Obligations

       Meyers contends the court erred by imposing legal financial obligations

(LFO5) without considering his ability to pay. The court imposed the $500 victim

assessment fee, a $2,000 drug enforcement fund fee, the $100 DNA9 fee, the

$200 criminal filing fee, and a $100 crime laboratory fee.

       In State v. Blazina, 182 Wash. 2d 827, 837-38, 344 P.3d 680 (2015), the

Washington Supreme Court held RCW 10.01.160(3) mandates the sentencing

court to engage in an individualized inquiry into the defendant’s present and

future ability to pay discretionary LFOs.

        Deoxyribonucleic acid.

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       The court did not err by imposing the mandatory DNA, victim assessment,

and criminal filing fees. State v. Shelton, 194 Wash. App. 660, 673-74, 378 P.3d
230 (2016), review denied, 187 Wash. 2d 1002, 386 P.3d 1088 (2017); State V.

Gonzales, 198 Wash. App. 151, 154-55, 392 P.3d 1158, review denied, 188 Wash. 2d
1022, 398 P.3d 1140 (2017).

       But the court erred by imposing the $2,000 drug enforcement fund fee

without engaging in an inquiry about Meyers’ present and future ability to pay.

The conclusory statement that “the defendant is presently indigent but is

anticipated to be able to pay financial obligations in the future” does not meet the

mandate to engage in an individualized inquiry about the present and future

ability to pay. Blazina, 182 Wash. 2d at 837-38.

       RCW 69.50.430(2) mandates a $2,000 fine for an adult offender convicted

of a second or subsequent violation of specified provisions of the Uniform

Controlled Substances Act, chapter 69.50 RCW, and “[u]nless the court finds the

adult offender to be indigent, this additional fine may not be suspended or

deferred by the court.”1°

       RCW 43.43.690(1) addresses imposition of the laboratory fee. RCW

43.43.690(1) states:

      When an adult offender has been adjudged guilty of violating any
      criminal statute of this state and a crime laboratory analysis was
      performed by a state crime laboratory, in addition to any other
      disposition, penalty, or fine imposed, the court shall levy a crime
      laboratory analysis fee of one hundred dollars for each offense for
      which the person was convicted.

But RCW 43.43.690(1) expressly states, “Upon a verified petition by the person

       10   Emphasis added.

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assessed the fee, the court may suspend payment of all or part of the fee if it

finds that the person does not have the ability to pay the fee.”11

        On remand, the court shall engage in an inquiry on the present and future

ability of Meyers to pay the $2,000 drug enforcement fund fee. If Meyers submits

a verified petition, the court shall also determine whether to suspend all or part of

the $100 crime laboratory fee.

Statement of Additional Grounds

       Meyers raises a number of issues in his statement of additional grounds.12

Contrary to his assertion, the record shows the State provided a certified copy of

the affidavit in support of the search warrant and we granted his motion to

supplement the record with the hospital records.

       Meyers argues the statements he made to the police were not voluntary.

The unchallenged findings do not support his argument. State v. Gasteazoro

Paniaqua, 173Wn. App. 751, 755, 294 P.3d 857 (2013) (unchallenged findings

of fact following a CrR 3.5 hearing are verities on appeal). Citing Bailey v. United

States, 568 U.S. 186, 133 S. Ct. 1031, 185 L. Ed. 2d 19 (2013), Meyers argues

he was unlawfully detained while the police executed the search warrant. Unlike

in the case he cites, there was probable cause to arrest Meyers. See Bailey, 568
U.S. at 200-01.

       Meyers claims the judge was biased. Meyers cannot show that a

reasonable person who knows and understands all the relevant facts would

       11   Emphasis added.
       12The other arguments Meyers makes are adequately addressed in the brief on appeal.
RAP 10.10(a).

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conclude he did not receive a fair, impartial, and neutral hearing. State v.

Gamble, 168 Wash. 2d 161, 187, 255 P.3d 973 (2010).

       Meyers contends the convictions constitute the same criminal conduct.

We review the determination of what constitutes the same criminal conduct for

abuse of discretion. State v. Johnson, 180 Wash. App. 92, 100, 320 P.3d 197

(2014). Possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and unlawful

possession of cocaine do not constitute the same criminal conduct. State v.

Hernandez, 95 Wash. App. 480, 484-85, 976 P.2d 165 (1999). Meyers asserts his

prior felony convictions wash out because his 2005 driving with a suspended

license conviction is unconstitutional. The record shows Meyers did not meet his

burden of establishing the prior conviction is unconstitutional. In re Pers.

Restraint of Williams, 111 Wash. 2d 353, 368, 759 P.2d 436 (1988).

       We affirm the convictions but remand for an individualized inquiry into the

ability of Meyers to pay the $2,000 drug enforcement fund fee and if he submits a

verified petition, the $100 crime laboratory fee.

WE CONCUR:

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