Personal Restraint Petition of Nicholas McCoshum
Summary
Washington Court of Appeals Division II issued an unpublished opinion on a Personal Restraint Petition filed by Nicholas McCoshum on March 31, 2026. The petition challenges an underlying criminal matter (Clark Superior Court Docket No. 21-1-01329-1) filed October 3, 2024. The opinion was authored by Judge Bradley Maxa with concurrence from Judges Rebecca Glasgow and Anne Cruser.
What changed
The Washington Court of Appeals Division II issued an unpublished opinion in Personal Restraint Petition of Nicholas McCoshum (Docket No. 60913-4), addressing a collateral challenge to a criminal conviction from Clark County Superior Court. The petition was filed October 3, 2024, and heard before Judge Derek Vanderwood. The appellate panel, consisting of Maxa, Glasgow, and Cruser, issued its decision on March 31, 2026.
This opinion does not create new compliance obligations for regulated entities. It is an unpublished judicial decision resolving an individual criminal defendant's collateral attack on his conviction. Courts, criminal defendants, and legal practitioners should note this decision for potential persuasive authority in similar matters, but it is not binding precedent under Washington GR 14.1(a).
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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division II
State of Washington
Opinion Information Sheet
| Docket Number: | 60913-4 |
| Title of Case: | Personal Restraint Petition of Nicholas McCoshum |
| File Date: | 03/31/2026 |
SOURCE OF APPEAL
| Appeal from Clark Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 21-1-01329-1 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 10/03/2024 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Derek Vanderwood |
JUDGES
| Authored by | Bradley Maxa |
| Concurring: | Rebecca Glasgow |
| | Anne Cruser |
COUNSEL OF RECORD
| Counsel for Petitioner(s) | |
| | Sean Devlin |
| | Attorney-at-Law |
| | Po Box 2403 |
| | Everett, WA, 98213-0403 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Prosecuting Attorney Clark County |
| | Clark County Prosecuting Attorney |
| | Po Box 5000 |
| | 1013 Franklin Street |
| | Vancouver, WA, 98666-5000 |
| | |
| | Colin Patrick Hayes |
| | Clark County Pros. Attorney's Office |
| | Po Box 5000 |
| | Vancouver, WA, 98666-5000 |
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