IN RE RICHARDSON

No. 48192-0.

100 Wn.2d 669 (1983)

675 P.2d 209

In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of GARY G. RICHARDSON, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary G. Richardson, pro se.

C. Danny Clem, Prosecuting Attorney, and Gregg Eric Johnsen, Deputy, for respondent.


UTTER, J.

In this personal restraint petition, petitioner Gary Richardson raises several claims. While we conclude that most of them lack merit, his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is meritorious. The record establishes that trial counsel previously represented an important witness in the case. This establishes a prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel, for the trial court should have been aware of and inquired into this potential conflict...

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