In what circumstances will the Court allow a defendant to appeal his conviction and sentence?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Murray, B237677 (Cal. App. 2014):

involved that will continue to recur and evade review. (See e.g., County of Fresno v. Shelton (1998) 66 Cal.App.4th 996, 1006.) In addition, in the context of an appellate challenge to the validity of sentence, where the sentence has already been served some courts have allowed appeals to proceed where a successful appeal might give the defendant an opportunity to clear his name or remove the stigma of criminality. (People v. DeLong (2002) 101 Cal.App.4th 482, 492.)

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