Legal Opinion

In Re the Personal Restraint of Whitesel

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1988No. 54578-2PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andersen, J.—

Facts of Case

At issue here is the adequacy of the Indeterminate Sentencing Review Board's "1400 Review" procedures and the validity of the "exceptional" minimum terms imposed pursuant to those procedures.

On November 19, 1987, Bridget M. Whitesel, Tammy J. Thomas, Patricia A. Sanchez, Dennis L. Harrison, Donald G. Booth, Vincent T. Jannis and William W. Ross filed personal restraint petitions challenging the procedures followed by the Indeterminate Sentencing Review Board (Board) in redetermining their minimum terms of confinement. They alleged that the Board erroneously exceeded…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Petersen v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1983
  4. In Re the Personal Restraint of WilliamsWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Addleman v. Board of Prison Terms and ParolesWashington Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Matter of Personal Restraint of CashawWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. BarnesWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Morris v. BlakerWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  4. In Re WorthenUtah Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Labrum v. Utah State Board of PardonsUtah Supreme Court · 1993

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