What is a waiver of the "Cruz waiver" rule?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Thornton, D065827, D065991 (Cal. App. 2015):
1. A Cruz waiver is a waiver of the rule announced in People v. Cruz (1988) 44 Cal.3d 1247, which said a court could not reject a plea agreement and impose a different sentence without allowing the defendant to withdraw the guilty plea.
2. All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.
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