756 P.2d 122 (Wash. 1988), 54289-9, State v. Miller

Citation: 756 P.2d 122, 110 Wn.2d 528

Opinion Judge: UTTER, Justice. Before entering the guilty plea, Miller had been misinformed by his attorney, who in turn had been misinformed by the prosecutor, that the possibility of a sentence less than 20 years existed Under RCW 994A1204 the mandatory minimum term for first degree murder is 20 years The incorrect legal advice Miller received regarding the pos

Party Name: The STATE of Washington, Petitioner, v. Ronald S. MILLER, Respondent.

Attorney: David F. Thiele, Island County Prosecutor, William H. Hawkins, Deputy County Prosecutor, Coupeville, for petitioner., Anthony Savage, Seattle, for respondent., UTTER, Justice., We hold Ronald S. Miller is entitled to withdraw his guilty plea made pursuant to a plea agreement, where the parties to...

Judge Panel: PEARSON, C.J., and DOLLIVER, DORE and CALLOW, JJ., concur. GOODLOE, ANDERSEN and BRACHTENBACH, JJ., concur.

Case Date: May 26, 1988

Court: Washington Supreme Court