STATE v. ROSS

No. 62847-5.

916 P.2d 405 (1996)

129 Wash.2d 279

The STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Donald J. ROSS, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided May 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald J. Ross, Pro Se.

Ende, Subin & Philips, Douglas J. Ende, Vashon, for petitioner.

Gary A. Riesen, Chelan County Prosecutor, Susan E. Hinkle, Deputy, Wenatchee, for respondent.


DOLLIVER, Justice.

Defendant Donald J. Ross has moved to withdraw his guilty plea as involuntary on the basis he was never informed a mandatory 12-month community placement would follow his prison sentence. We hold mandatory community placement constitutes a direct consequence of a guilty plea and failure to so inform a defendant renders that plea invalid. The trial court erred by denying Defendant's motion to withdraw his...

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