State v. Anderson

Citations

• 109 Wash. 161
• 186 P. 266
• 1919 Wash. LEXIS 953

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law (68)—Withdrawal of Plea—Vacation of Judgment. An application to withdraw a plea of guilty is addressed to the sound discretion of the court; but, in view of Rem. Code, §§ 2111, 2181, requiring such motion and motions in arrest to be made before judgment, it can only be entertained after judgment as an application to vacate the judgment; and if for irregularity or fraud, the judgment is entitled to every reasonable intendment in its support, and will be set aside only upon' a clear showing and adjudication of a prima facie defense on the merits.</p>