Opinion
ORDER
On March 3, 1998, Department Two of this court considered Ralph Pettus' petition for review from a Court of Appeals order dismissing his appeal. The court dismissed the appeal on the ground that Mr. Pettus waived his right to appeal by pleading guilty and thereafter failed to demonstrate some exceptional circumstance that would nonetheless entitle him to appeal.
Mr. Pettus' right to appeal cannot be conditioned on a some prior showing of extraordinary circumstances. See State v. Hairston, 133 Wash.2d 534, 946 P.2d 397 (1997). Nor did he, by pleading guilty, waive his right to appeal all possible issues relating to the conviction itself. State v. Majors, 94 Wash.2d 354, 356, 616 P.2d 1237 (1980); State v. Vensel, 88 Wash.2d 552, 564 P.2d 326 (1977); Young v. Konz, 88 Wash.2d 276, 283, 558 P.2d 791 (1977). Nor, finally, does the trial court's imposition of what purports to be a standard range sentence foreclose an appeal as to all possible sentencing issues. See State v. Parker, 132 Wash.2d 182, 188-89, 937 P.2d 575 (1997).
Accordingly, the petition for review is granted, and the matter is remanded to the Court of Appeals to reinstate Mr. Pettus' appeal for briefing and decision in the ordinary course.
/s/ Durham, C.J.
CHIEF JUSTICE