State v. Ford

*921Guy, J.

At issue is the precise scope of the right to plead guilty, which we have previously found to be established by court rule. State v. Martin, 94 Wn.2d 1, 614 P.2d 164 (1980). Mr. Ford argues the trial court’s decision not to accept his guilty plea violates the right to plead guilty under Martin. "We affirm the trial court.

The Defendant was charged by information on April 27, 1994, with three counts of first degree murder. At arraignment Mr. Ford, through his counsel, proffered a plea of guilty. The prosecutor immediately moved for a continuance of the arraignment, stating he possessed…