If defendant bargains for a stipulated sentence, would he need a certificate of probable cause?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Calandrella, C079322 (Cal. App. 2016):
If defendant had bargained for a stipulated sentence, he would need a certificate of probable cause, because he would be challenging the validity of his plea. (See People v. Buttram (2003) 30 Cal.4th 773, 781-791.)
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