California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ramirez, B296793 (Cal. App. 2020):
3. "An open plea is one under which the defendant is not offered any promises. [Citation.] In other words, the defendant 'plead[s] unconditionally, admitting all charges and exposing [her]self to the maximum possible sentence if the court later chose to impose it.' [Citation.]" (People v. Cuevas (2008) 44 Cal.4th 374, 381, fn.4.)
4. The defense letters submitted at sentencing are not part of the record on appeal.
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