Personal Restraint Petition Of James Richard Painter

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE In the Matter of the Personal ) No. 77868-4-I Restraint Petition of ) ) JAMES RICHARD PAINTER, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION Petitioner. ) FILED: October28, 2019 VERELLEN, J. — James Painter filed a personal restraint petition in December of 2017 challenging his 180-month sentence imposed in January2016. The core of Painter’s argument is that the sentencing court exceeded its jurisdiction because RCW 69.50.408 of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (UCSA) allows doubling the maximum term for second or subsequent controlled substance…