Melisa Sylvester v. Bjorn M. Nilsson

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• holding that the mailbox rule applies to pro se prisoner’s filings
• Washington courts have generally strictly construed grounds for collateral attacks in light of the legislative intent to control the flow of post-conviction collateral relief petitions; the only exceptions to the statute of limitations are specified by statute
• Washington courts have generally strictly construed grounds for collateral attacks in light of the legislative intent to control the flow of postconviction collateral relief petitions; the only exceptions to the statute of limitations are specified by statute
• interpretation of a statute is reviewed de novo
• interpretation of a statute is reviewed de novo

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