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In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of: Ralph Howard Blakely

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Filed February 26th, 2026
Detected February 27th, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the case of In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of Ralph Howard Blakely. The opinion was filed on February 26, 2026, with docket number 40545-1.

What changed

This document is an opinion information sheet from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division III, concerning the personal restraint case of Ralph Howard Blakely. The opinion was authored by Judge John Cooney and filed on February 26, 2026, under docket number 40545-1. The appeal originated from Grant Superior Court, with a judgment date of March 22, 2005.

As this is a court opinion, it is a final determination of the legal matter. Legal professionals involved in this case should review the full opinion for details regarding the court's findings and reasoning. The document is marked "DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).", indicating specific rules for its citation.

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DO NOT CITE. SEE GR 14.1(a).
Court of Appeals Division III
State of Washington

Opinion Information Sheet

| Docket Number: | 40545-1 |
| Title of Case: | In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of: Ralph Howard Blakely |
| File Date: | 02/26/2026 |

SOURCE OF APPEAL

| Appeal from Grant Superior Court | |
| Docket No: | 04-1-00369-8 |
| Judgment or order under review | |
| Date filed: | 03/22/2005 |
| Judge signing: | Honorable Evan E. Sperline |

JUDGES

| Authored by | John Cooney |
| Concurring: | Megan Murphy |
| | Robert Lawrence-Berrey |

COUNSEL OF RECORD

| Counsel for Petitioner(s) | |
| | Sean Devlin |
| | Attorney-at-Law |
| | Po Box 2403 |
| | Everett, WA, 98213-0403 |
| Counsel for Respondent(s) | |
| | Michelle Irene Young |
| | Office of the Attorney General of Washington |
| | Po Box 40116 |
| | Olympia, WA, 98504-0116 |
| | |
| | Katrina Manis |
| | Office of the Attorney General of Washington |
| | 1116 W Riverside Ave Ste 100 |
| | Spokane, WA, 99201-1113 |

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Classification

Agency
Federal and State Courts
Filed
February 26th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

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Courts Legal professionals
Geographic scope
State (Washington)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Appellate Procedure Personal Restraint

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