Can a defendant withdraw a guilty plea?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sloyer, E063100 (Cal. App. 2016):
waived those rights and entered her plea with a full and clear appreciation of the consequences. We find that the trial court's ruling did not exceed "the bounds of reason, all of the circumstances being considered." (People v. Giminez (1975) 14 Cal.3d 68, 72.) The trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that defendant's circumstances did not rise to the level of the good cause that is required to withdraw a guilty plea.
The judgment is affirmed.
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