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To: Robert Watson Fergusen, Washington State Governor
Justice For Charles Walter Weber Jr.
Urgent Request for Intervention — Unlawful Detention of Charles Walter Weber Jr. (#772708)
Dear Governor / Attorney General,
My name is Cassia Weber, and I am writing to request immediate intervention regarding the unlawful continued detention of my brother‑in‑law, Charles Walter Weber Jr. (#772708). After reviewing his complete sentencing record — including the 2003 Judgment & Sentence, the 2005 Court of Appeals decision, the 2007 Amended Judgment & Sentence, the 2024 Amended Judgment & Sentence, and DOC’s current OMNI Face Sheet — it is clear that DOC is unlawfully restraining him and refusing to follow binding court orders.
Below is a concise timeline of the legally controlling documents:
1. 2003 Judgment & Sentence (Original)
King County originally sentenced Charles based on:
- Attempted Murder 2°
- Assault 1°
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
- VUCSA (Cocaine)
- Firearm enhancement
- Total sentence: 290 months
This is the document DOC continues to rely on — even though it is no longer legally valid.
2. 2005 Court of Appeals Decision (State v. Weber)
The Court of Appeals ruled:
- Attempted Murder 2° and Assault 1° were the same offense for double jeopardy purposes
- The court must vacate the offense with the lesser sentence
- Assault 1° carried the greater sentence
- Therefore, Attempted Murder 2° must be vacated
This ruling is binding and constitutionally required.
3. 2007 Amended Judgment & Sentence (Post‑Appeal)
King County issued an amended J&S that:
- Vacated Attempted Murder 2°
- Left Assault 1° as the controlling offense
- Recalculated the sentence
- Imposed 320 months
This document superseded the 2003 J&S.
4. 2024 Amended Judgment & Sentence (Post‑Blake)
On April 17, 2024, King County issued a new amended J&S:
- Sentence: 312 months
- All prior sentencing documents superseded
- DOC scanned the amended J&S into OnBase
- DOC did not petition the court within 90 days (RCW 9.94A.585(7))
A Certificate of Finality was issued July 24, 2025.
This is the current controlling sentencing document.
Under Watkins v. DOC (2024):
“DOC does not act with lawful authority if, after receiving an amended judgment and sentence, it continues to hold an offender for more than a reasonable amount of time.”
DOC received the amended J&S and is now unlawfully restraining Charles.
5. DOC OMNI Face Sheet (Current DOC Record)
DOC’s OMNI Face Sheet still shows:
- Murder 2°
- Attempted Murder 2°
- LWOP classification
- Persistent Offender designation
- “Most Serious Offense” flag
- “Strike” designation
- “Serious Violent Offense” classification
All of these are false and vacated.
DOC Records staff admitted they keep the Murder 2° entry “for historical purposes.”
This violates:
- RCW 40.16.020 — Falsifying public records
- RCW 40.16.030 — Offering false instruments
- Article I, Section 3 — Due process
- Article I, Section 9 — Double jeopardy
- Fourteenth Amendment — unlawful restraint
- Watkins v. DOC
- RCW 9.94A.585(7)
6. DOC Is Blocking His Release
Because DOC treats Charles as a murderer:
- His custody level is artificially elevated
- His release address is denied
- His reentry planning is blocked
- His Earned Early Release Date of October 2, 2026 is ignored
- Staff threaten segregation if he “gets upset” about not being released
This is unlawful restraint.
REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION
I respectfully request:
- A formal review of Charles’s sentencing record.
- Removal of the false Murder 2° conviction from DOC’s OMNI system.
- Enforcement of the 2024 Amended Judgment & Sentence.
- Confirmation that DOC will release Charles on October 2, 2026.
- Oversight to ensure DOC complies with Watkins v. DOC and RCW 9.94A.585(7).
- Investigation into DOC’s record falsification and unlawful restraint.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Respectfully,
Cassia Weber
Bonney Lake, Washington
Cassia Weber
Bonney Lake, Washington
Why is this important?
The public has a direct stake in this case because it exposes a dangerous failure inside Washington State’s justice system: DOC is refusing to follow binding court orders and is holding a man based on a conviction that no longer exists. When a state agency can ignore the courts, keep false records, and unlawfully restrain someone past their legal release date, it threatens the rights and safety of every Washington resident.
This is not just about one man — it is about the integrity of our justice system. Charles’s case reveals how easily a person can be misclassified, mislabeled, and held under false information, even after the courts have corrected the record. If DOC can disregard a legally vacated conviction and continue treating someone as a murderer “for historical purposes,” then no one is protected from similar errors or abuses.
By joining this campaign, you are standing up for:
- Truth and transparency in state agencies
- Accountability when public institutions violate the law
- The rule of law, which must apply to DOC just as it applies to every citizen
- Human rights, because unlawful restraint is a constitutional violation
- Public safety, because a justice system that ignores court orders is a threat to everyone
Supporting this petition means demanding a justice system that works — one that follows the law, corrects its mistakes, and respects the rights of the people it serves. When we protect Charles, we protect all Washingtonians.
Charles is being held in prison for a conviction that the courts removed almost twenty years ago. The judges already fixed the mistake, but DOC refuses to update his record and still treats him like a murderer. They’re ignoring court orders and keeping him past his legal release date. If this can happen to Charles, it can happen to anyone. We’re fighting to get his record corrected and bring him home. I’m asking you to help because no family should have to go through this, and no one should be held in prison based on false information.
Charles is being held in prison for a conviction that the courts removed almost twenty years ago. The judges already fixed the mistake, but DOC refuses to update his record and still treats him like a murderer. They’re ignoring court orders and keeping him past his legal release date. If this can happen to Charles, it can happen to anyone. We’re fighting to get his record corrected and bring him home. I’m asking you to help because no family should have to go through this, and no one should be held in prison based on false information.