In re the Personal Restraint of Acosta

David V. Acosta has filed a personal restraint petition in which he complains of certain actions of the Board of Prison Terms and Paroles: (1) that it set his minimum term by using his FBI "rap sheet" rather than certified copies of convictions; (2) that it failed to credit either his maximum or his discretionary minimum term with 105 days of presentence jail time; (3) that it relied on incorrect information in setting his minimum term, i.e., an alleged assault conviction in 1971 and an escape in 1970.

Petitioner is in custody to serve a 10-year maximum sentence imposed in March 1981 for…