Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of Weber
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 2012No. 85992-2PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtC. Johnson, J.
¶1 This case involves a time-barred personal restraint petition (PRP) and requires the court to determine whether the petitioner has made a prima facie showing of a gateway actual innocence claim. If the petitioner presents sufficient evidence to support such a claim, the time limit on the PRP would be equitably tolled to permit consideration of the merits of the constitutional claim. This case also requires the court to adopt a standard for reviewing gateway claims where the petitioner claims actual innocence of a conviction.
¶2 Petitioner Charles Weber filed an untimely PRP, asserting that…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Herrera v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Sawyer v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Dretke v. HaleySupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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3Cited by16 opinions
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