What are the consequences of pleading guilty in a civil case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Lanteigne, E047299, No. FSB045935 (Cal. App. 2011):
The trial court found the pleas complied with Boykin v. Alabama (1969) 395 U.S. 238 and In re Tahl (1969) 1 Cal.3d 122. The trial court found that the defendants had read and understood the declarations, understood the nature and consequences of their pleas and admissions, and had "understandingly, intelligently waive[d] their constitutional rights."
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