Is there any case law that supports the argument that a defendant made an intelligent choice in making a final decision on whether to accept a plea of guilty?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Colvin, E055199 (Cal. App. 2013):
(North Carolina v. Alford (1971) 400 U.S. 25, 31.) Here, the record unequivocally shows that defendant considered his options with full knowledge of the relevant facts and made an intelligent choice among the options available to him.
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