State v. Perkins

The State of Washington appeals entry of a sentence following a plea agreement which incorrectly stated the standard sentencing range for the offense as a result of a clerical error made by the prosecutor in developing the plea agreement. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

On April 26, 1985, Wesley M. Perkins was charged with five counts of violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. On May 28, 1985, Perkins and the prosecutor entered into a plea agreement in which the prosecutor agreed to dismiss two of the five counts of delivery of a controlled substance and to recommend…