What are the consequences of the acceptance of pleas and resultant sentences in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vergara, 230 Cal.App.3d 1564, 282 Cal.Rptr. 90 (Cal. App. 1991):
The People claim the acceptance of the pleas and resultant sentences violated the dictates of People v. Orin (1975) 13 Cal.3d 937, 120 Cal.Rptr. 65, 533 P.2d 193, which states that the trial court cannot substitute itself as the representative of the People in place of the District Attorney. We disagree.
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