STATE v. BRANCH

Nos. 63441-6, 63442-4.

919 P.2d 1228 (1996)

129 Wash.2d 635

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. James Delbert BRANCH, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided August 1, 1996.

Reconsideration Denied September 25, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nielsen & Acosta, Eric J. Nielsen, Seattle, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Scott A. Peterson, Deputy, Seattle, for respondent.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This case presents the issue of whether the lack of Defendant's signature on his statement of defendant on plea of guilty amounts to a manifest injustice as a matter of law requiring withdrawal of Defendant's plea. In a separate appeal, Defendant requests review of his exceptional sentence. We affirm the Court of Appeals and hold the lack of Defendant's signature on the statement of defendant on plea of...

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