Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2013-07-02 22:00:24.77164+00
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
                                DIVISION ONE

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
                                                No. 69021-3-1
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             Appellant.                         FILED: June 24, 2013

      Per Curiam—Salvador San-Jose appeals the sentence imposed following

his conviction for third degree assault with sexual motivation. He contends a

community custody prohibition against contact with minor children, including his

daughter and granddaughter, violates his constitutional rights to parent. The

State concedes, and we agree, that the challenged condition was imposed

without the required finding of reasonable necessity. State v. Letourneau, 100
Wash. App. 424, 442, 997 P.2d 436 (2000). Accordingly, we accept the State's

concession and remand for the court to either enter the requisite finding or

modify the condition.
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       In a pro se statement of additional grounds, San-Jose alleges violations of

his Miranda1 rights, his attorney-client privilege, his right to effective assistance of
counsel, and due process. The gist of these complaints is his discontent with his

guilty plea,2 and the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw it. Prior to
sentencing, he moved to withdraw his plea on the grounds that his counsel had

failed to fully explain it, coerced him to accept it, and misinformed him about

immigration consequences. The trial court denied his motion, finding his

testimony was not credible and that his counsel was effective.

        Prejudgment withdrawal of a plea is governed by CrR 4.2(f), which allows

withdrawal when necessary to correct a manifest injustice. CrR 4.2(f); State v.

Puqh, 153 Wash. App. 569, 576, 222 P.3d 821 (2009). This is a "demanding

standard." State v. Tavlor. 83 Wash. 2d 594, 597, 521 P.2d 699 (1974). We review

the denial of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea for abuse of discretion. Pugh,

153 Wn. App. at 576. There was no abuse of discretion here.

        San-Jose's counsel negotiated an agreement that reduced three counts of

third degree rape of a child to a single count of third degree assault with sexual
motivation. The court found counsel's testimony regarding counsel's interaction

with San-Jose and their discussion of the sentence enhancement and

immigration consequences credible. The court also noted that San-Jose's

answers to questions at the plea hearing demonstrated that his plea was

knowing and voluntary. The record amply supports the court's findings and

        1384 U.S. 436, 86 S. Ct 1602, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694 (1966).
        2The claims of Miranda rights violations, attorney misconduct, and various due process
violations involve factual allegations outside of the record and are properly raised in a personal
restraint petition. RAP 16.3: State v. Norman. 61 Wash. App. 16, 27-28, 808 P.2d 1159 (1991).
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conclusions regarding counsel's effectiveness and the validity of San-Joes's

plea. San-Jose did not meet the "demanding standard" of demonstrating a

manifest injustice.

       Affirmed in part and remanded.

                      For the court:

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