Can a plea of guilty be withdrawn and a not guilty plea substituted?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rios, B264046 (Cal. App. 2016):
entry of judgment is suspended, the court may, . . . for a good cause shown, permit the plea of guilty to be withdrawn and a plea of not guilty substituted. . . . This section shall be liberally construed to effect these objects and to promote justice." ( 1018; People v. Ravaux (2006) 142 Cal.App.4th 914, 917.)
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