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STATE v. McDONALD

No. 68376-0.

22 P.3d 791 (2001)

143 Wash.2d 506

STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. Steven Darby McDONALD, Respondent. In re the Personal Restraint Petition of Steven Darby McDonald, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided May 10, 2001.

Reconsideration Denied July 12, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Verge, Skagit County Prosecutor, Erik Pedersen, Deputy Prosecutor, Mount Vernon, for appellant.

Steven McDonald, pro se.

Sheryl McCloud, Seattle, for Respondent.

JOHNSON, J.

This case involves a claim of conflict of interest between standby counsel and the defendant, where the defendant had been afforded his right to self-representation. Steven Darby McDonald (McDonald) was convicted of first and second degree arson and, based upon his prior criminal record, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole under the Persistent Offender Accountability Act (POAA). The Court of Appeals reversed the convictions...

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