Legal Opinion

State Of Washington v. Bruce Harold Nemeth

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 3, 2020No. 78767-5Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 78767-5-I Petitioner, DIVISION ONE v. UNPUBLISHED OPINION BRUCE HAROLD NEMETH, Respondent. FILED: February 3, 2020 CHUN, J. — Bruce Nemeth, a Canadian citizen, pleaded guilty to obstructing a public servant in 1998. Nemeth entered his plea unrepresented by counsel. Nearly two decades later, in 2017, Nemeth moved to withdraw his plea, claiming that he entered it without knowledge that it could lead to his deportation. The district court denied Nemeth’s motion. The superior court, however, then granted the motion on a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. In Re Personal Restraint of GentryWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. Martinez-LeonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
  4. State of Washington v. Russell Paul KassnerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2018
  5. Kampendonk v. American Bonding Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1940

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