Can a defendant challenge the validity of a plea agreement on appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Scott, C091809 (Cal. App. 2020):
agreement. A certificate of probable cause is required to challenge the validity of a plea agreement on appeal. (People v. Cuevas (2008) 44 Cal.4th 374, 379.) Defendant did not obtain a certificate of probable cause. Thus, we cannot consider these claims.
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