Legal Opinion
In re the Personal Restraint of King
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 8, 1989No. 20838-1-IPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinsor, J.
Robert Wesley King seeks relief from personal restraint. King claims that the exceptionally long minimum term set by the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (the Board) is not justified.
In September 1975, King pleaded guilty to two counts of rape. In exchange for the guilty pleas, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss two counts of first degree burglary, one count of grand larceny, two counts of second degree burglary, and one count of second degree assault; and to recommend that King serve concurrent 10-year mínimums on each rape count.
King was sentenced in October 1975. The prosecutor made the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. NordbyWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Addleman v. Board of Prison Terms and ParolesWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- In Re the Personal Restraint of MyersWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- In Re the Personal Restraint of WhiteselWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. ProfitSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. TuitoelauCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
- State v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992