In Re Taylor

95 P.3d 790 (2004)

In re the Matter of the Personal Restraint Petition of James Thomas TAYLOR, Petitioner.

No. 52545-0-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 16, 2004.

Dana Nelson, Nielsen Broman & Koch, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

James Taylor, # 290234, Aberdeen, WA, pro se.

Donna Mullen, Asst. Atty General, Criminal Justice Division, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.

GROSSE, J.

The Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA) statute[1] provides a relatively straightforward basis for qualified offenders to reduce by one-half the time they serve in prison. If offenders fail the DOSA…