Masseroli v. Gatfield

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding a sufficient basis for a plea with minimal factual information in the record when the charge was straightforward and not 7 No. 59845-1-II “esoteric”
• “The duty imposed by court rule that the judge must be satisfied of the plea's factual basis should not be confused with the constitutional requirement that the accused have an understanding of the nature of the charge.”
• “The duty imposed by court rule that the judge must be satisfied of the plea’s factual basis should not be confused with the constitutional requirement that the accused have an understanding of the nature of the charge.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).