In re the Personal Restraint of Percer

In 1996, Stephen J. Percer was convicted of multiple felonies, including vehicular homicide and second degree felony murder, stemming from one death. The Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions on direct appeal. In 2001, Percer filed a personal restraint petition (hereafter PRP), claiming, as he had in his direct appeal, that conviction for both crimes violated double jeopardy. The Court of Appeals ruled that the convictions violated double jeopardy and vacated the conviction for second degree felony murder. We find that the Court of Appeals could consider the PRP; however, we do not find a…