State v. Conley

Under former RCW 9.94A.120(4) (1999), a person convicted of first degree assault with force likely to cause death was subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of five years. Such offenders were not eligible for earned early release time during that minimum term. Former RCW 9.94A.120(4).

Edward Conley pleaded guilty to one count of first degree assault and received a standard range sentence of 102 months. Later, he moved to withdraw his guilty plea when he discovered that he was not entitled to earn early release credits for the first five years of his sentence. His motion to withdraw was denied…