Legal Opinion
State v. Gaut
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 23, 2002No. 19561-9-IIIPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to withdraw a plea. The standard governing our review is abuse of discretion. But the assignments of error and argument set out in James Gaut’s brief have nothing to do with the denial of his motion to withdraw the plea. They focus instead on the underlying and unappealed judgment and sentence. And the time for direct appeal on both has long since run. We therefore dismiss the appeal.
FACTS
James L. Gaut pleaded guilty to one count of first degree child rape and one count of first degree child molestation. The victims were his 8- to 10-year-old…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- In Re the Personal Restraint of HewsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. WickeWashington Supreme Court · 1979
- In Re the Personal Restraint of KeeneWashington Supreme Court · 1981
- State v. MajorsWashington Supreme Court · 1980
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