Can a defendant withdraw his guilty plea because of the information provided by confidential informants who cooperated against him?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ruiz, G051709 (Cal. App. 2017):
Defendant argues that the trial court should have allowed him to withdraw his guilty plea because information regarding the confidential informants who cooperated against him was exculpatory evidence that would have materially affected his decision to plead guilty. (Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83.)
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