Legal Opinion

State v. Korsakas

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 2026No. 104,065-2Published

1Opinion of the Court

FILE THIS OPINION WAS FILED FOR RECORD AT 8 A.M. ON MAY 21, 2026 IN CLERK’S OFFICE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON MAY 21, 2026 SARAH R. PENDLETON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ) STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) Respondent, ) No. 104065-2 ) v. ) ) En Banc KRISTOPHER KORSAKAS, ) ) Petitioner. ) Filed: May 21, 2026 _______________________________) GONZÁLEZ, J.—Kristopher Korsakas argues he was completely denied counsel at a critical stage of his prosecution. A motion to withdraw a guilty plea is a critical stage of the prosecution, but Korsakas was not completely…

2Cases cited64 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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