Personal Restraint Petition Of Michael Allan Gillette

CourtCourt of Appeals of Washington
DecidedJuly 1, 2025
Docket59610-5
StatusUnpublished

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Opinion

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two

July 1, 2025

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

DIVISION II

In the Matter of the Personal Restraint of: No. 59610-5-II

MICHAEL ALLAN GILLETTE, UNPUBLISHED OPINION Petitioner.

PRICE, J. — In his personal restraint petition (PRP), Michael A. Gillette seeks relief

following his guilty plea to one count of attempted second degree rape and one count of attempted

commercial sexual abuse of a minor. Gillette argues that (1) law enforcement engaged in

outrageous government conduct, (2) several of his community custody conditions either violated

his constitutional rights or were not crime related, and (3) he received ineffective assistance of

counsel.

The State concedes that one community custody condition related to entering into

relationships with persons who have minor aged children should be remanded to the superior court

for revision. The State also concedes that a condition requiring Gillette to undergo a substance

abuse evaluation and recommended treatment should be stricken.

We accept the State’s concessions and remand for the superior court to revise these two

community custody conditions. Otherwise, we reject Gillette’s arguments.

Accordingly, we grant in part, and deny in part, Gillette’s PRP and remand to the superior

court for proceedings consistent with this opinion. No. 59610-5-II

FACTS

I. BACKGROUND

In November 2022, Gillette was arrested during an undercover operation run by the

Washington State Patrol Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF). MECTF posted

an advertisement on a website (skipthegames) that is used for “prostitution and sexual type

activity.” Resp. to PRP App. at 20. The advertisement listed the age of an undercover account (or

fictional persona) as 19 and included sexual services that would be provided by the fictional

persona.

Gillette answered the advertisement and exchanged numerous text messages with an

undercover detective, posing as the fictional persona. In the course of these messages, the detective

disclosed that the fictional persona was not 19 as described in the advertisement, but that they were

“young” and only 13 years of age. Id. at 22. Gillette responded that “young” was “fine.” Id.

Gillette made an agreement with the detective for oral sex in Gillette’s truck for $80 at a

predetermined location near a gas station. When Gillette arrived at the location, he was arrested.

After the arrest, law enforcement found $80 in cash in Gillette’s possession.

The State charged Gillette with three counts—attempted second degree rape of a child,

communication with a minor for immoral purposes, and attempted commercial sexual abuse of a

minor.

II. GUILTY PLEA

The State offered Gillette a plea deal. The offer provided that in exchange for Gillette

pleading guilty to attempted second degree rape and attempted commercial sexual abuse of a

minor, the State would dismiss the remaining count and recommend a sentence of 88 months to

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life. Id. at 31. The offer stated that “all conditions of this offer must be agreed or [the] offer will

be rescinded” and that if defense counsel filed any motions, the offer would be deemed

“reject[ed].” Id. (capitalization and underscore omitted).

Gillette accepted the State’s offer. At the guilty plea hearing, Gillette told the superior

court that he had reviewed the guilty plea statement with his attorney and understood it. He also

admitted that the factual statement contained in his guilty plea was true and accurate. Following

this colloquy, the superior court accepted Gillette’s guilty plea, finding that it was made

knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily, and convicted him of attempted second degree rape of a

child and attempted commercial sexual abuse of a minor.

III. SENTENCING AND COMMUNITY CUSTODY CONDITIONS

At sentencing, the superior court imposed the sentence recommended by the State. When

the superior court addressed proposed community custody conditions, Gillette’s counsel objected

to a condition restricting Gillette’s contact with minor aged children (condition 2 of Appendix H)

because Gillette wanted to have contact with his biological children. The superior court

subsequently asked the mother of Gillette’s biological children (Gillette’s ex-wife) whether she

was supportive of Gillette having contact with the children, and if so, what type of contact.

Gillette’s ex-wife responded that she was supportive of phone and video contact. As a result, the

superior court modified condition 2 to permit this type of contact with Gillette’s biological

children, plus additional contact “as requested by bio[logical] mother.” Verbatim Rep. of Proc.

(VRP) at 20.

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Gillette’s counsel informed the superior court that Gillette wanted to be allowed to go to

church, but that counsel had told Gillette that he would not make such a request. Defense counsel

told the superior court that he had explained to Gillette that because children are present at church,

the superior court would not grant such a request. Consistent with defense counsel’s expectation,

the superior court told Gillette during its oral ruling that the community custody conditions would

prohibit Gillette from attending church.

Near the end of sentencing, the superior court asked Gillette if his counsel had “gone over

Appendix H” with Gillette (Appendix H included many of the community custody conditions).

Gillette said, “Yeah, I suppose.” Id. at 18. At which point, Gillette’s counsel told the superior

court that he would review the community custody conditions “again” with Gillette. Id. A short

time later, the superior court asked Gillette whether he had an opportunity to review the judgment

and sentence and Appendix H with his counsel. Gillette responded that he had and he did not have

any questions about them.

The final judgment and sentence imposed numerous community custody conditions.

Within the judgment and sentence itself, the superior court imposed a condition that required

Gillette during the period of supervision to “undergo an evaluation for, and fully comply with,

treatment for . . . substance use disorder.” Resp. to PRP App. at 4.

In the attached “Appendix H,” the superior court imposed additional conditions, including

the following:

(b) OTHER CONDITIONS: Defendant shall comply with the following other conditions during the term of community placement/custody: .... 2) The defendant shall have no contact with minor aged children [without] prior approval of the Community Corrections Officer [CCO] and/or treatment provider.

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(D[efendant] may have contact w[ith] his biological children via phone or video.) Or as requested by bio[logical] mother. .... 4) The defendant shall not enter into any relationship with persons who have minor aged children in their custody or care without prior approval of the [CCO] and/or treatment provider. 5) The defendant shall not possess or view Sexually Explicit Material as defined in RCW 9.68.130. 6) The defendant shall not consume alcohol and/or controlled substances during the period of community custody. .... 9) The defendant shall submit to random Urinalysis and Breathalyzer as directed by the assigned [CCO].

Id.

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