In re the Personal Restraint of Johnson
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtTalmadge, J.
Petitioner John Johnson challenges for the second time by personal restraint petition (PRP) the calculation of the offender score used for his 1985 sentence for felony murder. After his first PRP was denied, we decided a 1994 case that overruled prior law and set forth the proper way to calculate Johnson’s offender score. The State argues RCW 10.73.140 bars Johnson from bringing *561this second PRP to challenge the calculation of his offender score and, thus, his sentence. We hold Johnson’s present PRP is not barred under the facts of this case because the 1994 decision marked a material change…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re the Personal Restraint of CookWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. RyanWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- In Re the Personal Restraint of JeffriesWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- Matter of Personal Restraint of MooreWashington Supreme Court · 1991
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