What is the current state of the law on a plea of guilty?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Birch, In re, 10 Cal.3d 314, 110 Cal.Rptr. 212, 515 P.2d 12 (Cal. 1973):
7 The United States Supreme Court observed over 40 years ago that 'Out of just consideration for persons accused of crime, courts are careful that a plea of guilty shall not be accepted unless made voluntarily after proper advice and with full understanding of the consequences.' (Kercheval v. United States (1927) 274 U.S. 220, 223, 47 S.Ct. 582, 583, 71 L.Ed. 1009.)
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