In re the Personal Restraint of Richey

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Alexander, C.J.

Thomas Richey filed a motion in superior court to vacate his conviction for the crime of attempted first degree murder and the exceptional sentences imposed on him. The superior court transferred Richey’s motion to the Court of Appeals as a personal restraint petition. The Court of Appeals then transferred his petition to this court. Richey contends here that the judgment and sentence for attempted first degree murder is facially invalid and that his petition is not, as the State alleges, time-barred. He contends, additionally, that the trial court did not present valid…