http://www.wasupremecourtblog.com/articles/opinions/ en-us Copyright 2010 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:11:48 -0800 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:36:28 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss In re the Personal Restraint Petition of Bradley, No. 81045-1. In 2002, Anthony Bradley was twice arrested for possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver. One charge was reduced to simple possession and Bradley pleaded guilty to both. He later discovered that his offender score on the lesser charge had been miscalculated, suggesting a longer standard sentence for that charge. The question here is whether his pleas were "part of an indivisible 'packaged deal,'" allowing Bradley to withdraw both. The Court holds that the pleas are indivisible and grants the petition with a majority opinion by Justice Stephens, joined by Justices Chambers, Fairhurst, C. Johnson, and Madsen. Justice Owens, joined by Justice Sanders, concurs but suggests the Court should have ordered "additional fact finding on remand...." Chief Justice Alexander, with Justice J. Johnson, dissent. (Case briefs and argument)

]]> http://www.wasupremecourtblog.com/2009/04/articles/opinions/in-re-the-personal-restraint-of-bradley/ http://www.wasupremecourtblog.com/2009/04/articles/opinions/in-re-the-personal-restraint-of-bradley/ Debra StephensIn re the Personal Restraint of BradleyOpinionscocainedrugsopinionsentencing Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:11:48 -0800 Trent England