Legal Opinion
In re Pers. Restraint of Gronquist
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 8, 2018No. 94971-9PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYu, J.
¶ 1 This case asks how a release date is calculated for a person serving consecutive sentences for felony sex offenses. In 1995, Derek Gronquist was sentenced to three consecutive, 114-month terms of total confinement for three counts of attempted first degree kidnapping with a special finding of sexual motivation. In this personal restraint petition (PRP), Gronquist claims that his sentence expired in 2016, so his continued total confinement is unlawful. The Department of Corrections (DOC) maintains that Gronquist's sentence will not expire until 2022 and that Gronquist must remain in total…
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- State v. JacobsWashington Supreme Court · 2005
- State v. McDougalWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- January v. PorterWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- In re the Personal Restraint of GranthamWashington Supreme Court · 2010
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