Does a defendant have appellate rights to appeal his sentence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Anderson, 35 Cal.App.4th 587, 41 Cal.Rptr.2d 474 (Cal. App. 1995):
[35 Cal.App.4th 603] Because defendant's sentence was the result of a plea bargain, we will not question his waiver of appellate rights. (People v. Nguyen (1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 114, 122-123, 16 Cal.Rptr.2d 490.)
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