Legal Opinion
Personal Restraint Petition Of: Robert Edward James
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 5, 2019No. 49767-1Unpublished
1Opinion of the Court
Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two November 5, 2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II In the Matter of the Personal Restraint No. 49767-1-II Petition of ROBERT EDWARD JAMES, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Petitioner. WORSWICK, J. — Robert Edward James seeks relief from personal restraint imposed following his conviction of second degree rape. James contends that his restraint is unlawful because his defense counsel was ineffective for (1) failing to investigate and understand DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence before trial, which impacted his ability to…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- State v. GrierWashington Supreme Court · 2011
- State v. ThomasWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- In Re DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
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