MATTER OF WELL

No. 64960-0.

946 P.2d 750 (1997)

133 Wash.2d 433

In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of Steven R. WELL, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided November 13, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Hertog, Jr., Seattle, for petitioner.

Jim H. Krider, Snohomish County Prosecutor, S. Aaron Fine, Deputy, Everett, for respondent.


DOLLIVER, Justice.

Petitioner claims his 1980 plea of not guilty by reason of insanity to a first degree assault charge was not knowingly and voluntarily made. Petitioner asks this court to reverse his criminal commitment and order a retrial on the 1980 charges. The State contends the relief requested is procedurally barred by RCW 10.73.090, which imposes a one-year time limit on collateral attacks. We agree with the State and dismiss the Personal Restraint Petition...

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