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2017 DEC 18 PM 12: 13
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
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STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 75764-4-1
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Respondent, ) DIVISION ONE
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V. )
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AKIEL TROY TAYLOR, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION
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Appellant. ) FILED: December 18, 2017
PER CURIAM — Akiel Taylor appeals the judgment and sentence entered
following his guilty plea to second degree assault, domestic violence, and
witness tampering, domestic violence. Taylor's counsel on appeal contends, and
the State concedes, that the superior court failed to exercise its discretion when it
treated Taylor's presentence motion to recuse for actual prejudice as an untimely
affidavit of prejudice. The parties agree that the matter must be remanded for
the superior court to exercise its discretion on the motion to recuse for actual
prejudice. Taylor's counsel also contends, and the State again concedes, that
the superior court abused its discretion in denying Taylor's motion to withdraw his
plea without addressing his challenge to the plea's factual basis. We accept the
State's concessions and remand for the court to first exercise its discretion on the
motion to recuse.
If the court on remand denies the motion to recuse, it will then rule on
Taylor's argument that his plea lacked an adequate factual basis.
If the court grants the motion to recuse, a new judge will hear Taylor's
motion to withdraw his plea. If the new judge denies the motion to withdraw the
plea, the matter will proceed to a new sentencing hearing. If the new judge
grants the motion, Taylor will receive a new trial.
Taylor has also filed a statement of additional grounds for review, arguing
primarily that he received ineffective assistance of counsel prior to his plea
and/or that he was misinformed as to the direct consequences of his plea. These
arguments generally mirror the arguments asserted in Taylor's motion to
withdraw his guilty plea below. Because we are remanding for proceedings that
may result in a new judge hearing Taylor's motion to withdraw his plea, review of
the plea-related arguments in his SAG is premature. Taylor's SAG also alleges
that the superior court never ruled on his motions for sanctions and to dismiss for
government misconduct under CrR 8.3. If that is the case, the court is directed to
address those claims on remand as well.
Remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
For the Court:
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