Opinion ID: 2538686
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Heading: State v. McLean

Text: Brian McLean pleaded guilty to charges of first degree assault, first degree robbery, and other charges. At sentencing, McLean moved to merge the first degree assault and first degree robbery convictions, contending that they encompassed the same criminal conduct. The trial court denied his motion, the Court of Appeals affirmed, State v. Mc-Lean, noted at 96 Wash.App. 1011 (1999), and this court denied review. State v. McLean, 139 Wash.2d 1018, 994 P.2d 846 (2000). His judgment was entered on January 21, 2000. On the evening of Thursday, January 18, 2001, McLean placed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea under the door of the prison law librarian's office. The librarian logged the motion into the prison log book on Friday, January 19, 2001. The motion was postmarked Monday, January 22, 2001, and received at the Whatcom County Superior Court on Wednesday, January 24, 2001. The superior court dismissed the motion because it was not filed within one year of the judgment becoming final, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. McLean, noted at 115 Wash.App. 1030 (2003). McLean appealed to this court and we granted discretionary review. State v. McLean, 149 Wash.2d 1008, 67 P.3d 1097 (2003).