In Re the Personal Restraint of Harris

Dolliver, J. —

In October of 1986, this court affirmed Benjamin Harris' aggravated first degree murder conviction and death sentence. State v. Harris, 106 Wn.2d 784, 725 P.2d 975 (1986), cert. denied, 480 U.S. 940 (1987). In the present 326-page personal restraint petition, Mr. Harris challenges his death sentence and the jury's finding as to the aggravating factor. He frames some 36 issues, many of which are facial or as-applied challenges to this state's death penalty statute. (See appendix.)

This court considered each of these issues en banc at an administrative conference. See RAP 16.11(b),…