State v. Thompson

The defendant, Roger Lee Thompson, appeals the judgment and sentence entered on his conviction of one count of escape in the first degree (RCW 9A.76-.110). Because the guilty plea used to prove the underlying conviction in this escape prosecution was constitutionally invalid under State v. Chervenell, 99 Wn.2d 309, 662 P.2d 836 (1983), we reverse the judgment and sentence and remand for sentencing for second degree escape.

On February 16, 1977, Thompson pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter while armed with a deadly weapon and firearm. He was sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 5…