In re the Personal Restraint of Garcia

Munson, C.J.

(concurring)—Appellate courts do not have the benefit of the "flavor" or the "aura" of the proceedings, such as these, when an individual pleads guilty to a felony. That is why the record is important. The Superior Court Judges Association, in conjunction with the Administrator for the Courts, prepared the State of Washington Judge's Benchbook (1977). It has a section on guilty pleas. Also, the CrR 4.2 form provides a recitation of rights. Examining a defendant before the court on the rights contained therein *840would help reduce some congestion in the courts created by such petitions, as shown by this case.