In re the Personal Restraint of Thompson

— In a personal restraint petition (PRP) filed more than one year after judgment became final, Petitioner Elijah Thompson seeks relief from his sentence on the basis that his criminal conduct occurred before the effective date of the statute creating the offense.

Because we find Petitioner’s judgment and sentence to be invalid on its face, his PRP is not barred from consideration by the one-year time limit of RCW 10.73.090. Petitioner’s plea agreement does not constitute a waiver of his right to complain of violations of the ex post facto and due process clauses of the state and federal…