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In re Pers. Restraint of Mattson v. Dep’t of Corrs.

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Respondent Mark Mattson was an incarcerated sex offender and sought relief from personal restraint on a claim that his plan for release to community custody for good behavior was unlawfully denied by the Department of Corrections (DOC), Read more…

State v. King

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Petitioner Tyler King was prosecuted for reckless driving on a motorcycle after being arrested and issued a criminal citation by a police officer outside of the officer’s territorial jurisdiction.  King moved to dismiss the charge in Clark County District Court, arguing the officer arrested him outside his department’s boundaries without a valid interlocal agreement allowing him to do so.  Read more…

In re disciplinary proceeding against Vanderveen

FactsMark Vanderveen was disbarred following a hearing by the Washington State Bar Association’s disciplinary board, Read more…

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In re Pers. Restraint of McKiearnan v. State

Synopsis: May a defendant collaterally challenge a conviction more than one year after the judgment becomes final when the defendant’s maximum possible sentence was misstated on the judgment and sentence form?