Legal Opinion

In re the Personal Restraint of Flippo

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 8, 2016No. 92616-6PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtYu, J.

¶1 Petitioner Earl Owen Flippo contends that his personal restraint petition (PRP) is not time barred even though it was filed more than one year after his judgment and sentence became final. Flippo asks us to hold that the trial court’s alleged failure to perform an individualized inquiry into his ability to pay discretionary legal financial obligations (LFOs) renders his judgment and sentence facially invalid. In the alternative, Flippo asks us to hold that our recent opinion in State v. Blazina1 is a significant, material change in the law requiring retroactive application in accordance…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State v. BlazinaWashington Supreme Court · 2015
  2. In re the Personal Restraint of CoatsWashington Supreme Court · 2011
  3. State v. BlankWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. BlankWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  5. In re the Personal Restraint of LaveryWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Personal Restraint Petition Of Kevin Light-rothCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2017
  4. Personal Restraint Petition Of Martin PangCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2017
  5. State Of Washington v. Jason FergusonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2021

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