Does a defendant have jurisdiction to execute the sentence imposed on a defendant who breached the terms of his plea agreement?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Valdez, E055739 (Cal. App. 2015):
The trial court was also authorized to enforce the terms of the plea agreement. (People v. Collins (1996) 45 Cal.App.4th 849, 863, citing People v. Collins (1978) 21 Cal.3d 208, 214-215.) When defendant breached the plea agreement, the court kept jurisdiction to execute the sentence previously imposed.
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