Washington Supreme Court· 7/23/1987

State v. James

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739 P.2d 699
108 Wash. 2d 483
1987 Wash. LEXIS 1089

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explaining that defendants have a limited right to withdraw a not guilty plea based on later developments in the case
holding defendant can show prejudice to substantial rights by showing unfair surprise or an inability to prepare a defense
finding petitioner failed to meet the burden of showing specific prejudice resulting from the amended information because petitioner did not claim surprise or an inability to prepare a defense
finding petitioner failed to meet the burden of showing specific prejudice resulting from the amended information because petitioner did not claim surprise or an inability to prepare a defense
unconditional right to plead guilty does not apply in subsequent proceedings if defendant voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently enters a plea of not guilty at arraignment
unconditional right to plead guilty does not apply in subsequent proceedings if defendant voluntarily, know ingly, and intelligently enters a plea of not guilty at arraignment

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Judges: Andersen, Brachtenbach, Callow, Dolliver, Dore, Durham, Goodloe, Pearson, Utter

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