Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of Forbis
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 21, 2003No. 73381-3PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
Steven A. Forbis was convicted of first degree murder and is currently serving his sentence of 320 months in the Washington State Penitentiary. During his sentence, the Department of Corrections (DOC) implemented a policy in which inmates are screened to determine whether they would benefit from stress and anger management classes. Forbis was signed up for classes on three *94occasions. He refused to attend and was sanctioned by loss of earned release credits and privileges. He filed a personal restraint petition (PRP) alleging an ex post facto violation, which was granted by the Court of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Hudson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- California Department of Corrections v. MoralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- United States v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re HintonWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- In re the Personal Restraint of HintonWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- In re the Personal Restraint of McNeilWashington Supreme Court · 2014
- In Re ForbisWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. MadsenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
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