Can a defendant agree to probation knowing that he would not be able to comply with one of the conditions?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from The People v. Perez, B217385, No. KA070492 (Cal. App. 2010):

Moreover, a defendant may agree to probation knowing that he would not be able to comply with one of its conditions, as defendant did in this case. (People v. Mitchell,

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