Can a motion to withdraw a plea of no contest be denied arbitrarily, capricious or beyond the bounds of reason?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mcchristian, C042508. (Cal. App. 2003):
For the reasons stated above, it cannot be said that the trial court acted arbitrarily, capricious, or beyond the bounds of reason in denying defendant's motion to withdraw her plea of no contest. (People v. Fairbank, supra, 16 Cal.4th at p. 1254;People v. Welch, supra, 5 Cal.4th at p. 234.)
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