In Re the Personal Restraint of Richardson

100 Wn.2d 669 (1983)

675 P.2d 209

In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of GARY G. RICHARDSON, Petitioner.

No. 48192-0.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 29, 1983.

Gary G. Richardson, pro se.

C. Danny Clem, Prosecuting Attorney, and Gregg Eric Johnsen, Deputy, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

In this personal restraint petition, petitioner Gary Richardson raises several claims. While we conclude that most of them lack merit, his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is meritorious. The record establishes that trial counsel previously represented an important witness in the case. This…