STATE v. TALLEY

No. 64893-0.

949 P.2d 358 (1998)

134 Wash.2d 176

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Ronald TALLEY, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided January 8, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nielsen, Broman & Associates, James Dixon, Eric Nielsen, Seattle, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Erin Riley, Deputy Conty Prosecutor, Seattle, for respondent.


ALEXANDER, Justice.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether a prosecutor who enters into a plea agreement that requires the State to recommend a standard range sentence, upon the defendant's plea of guilty, breaches that agreement by participating in a court ordered evidentiary sentencing hearing. We hold that the prosecutor's participation, by itself, does not undercut such a plea bargain and thereby violate...

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