Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of Harris
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 20, 1984No. Nos. 6425-5-III; 6563-4-IIIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, C.J.
In these consolidated personal restraint petitions, James Thurman Harris seeks relief from a Spokane County conviction of second degree statutory rape and from the minimum term of imprisonment set by the Board of Prison Terms and Paroles.
In February 1981, Mr. Harris was incarcerated at the Geiger work release facility in Spokane as a federal prisoner. On February 25, he was brought to the Spokane County Jail and held on several work release violations, one of which was the sexual assault for which he was convicted. On March 5, the prosecutor filed a complaint in district court charging Mr.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Smith v. HooeySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Frisbie v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. MauroSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985