What is the standard of review for a motion to vacate a guilty plea?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Limpin, D073212 (Cal. App. 2018):
At the outset, we note both the People and defendant agree that we are to apply an abuse of discretion standard of review in evaluating whether the trial court properly denied his motion to vacate the plea. (People v. Fairbank (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1223, 1254; People v. Superior Court (Zamudio) (2000) 23 Cal.4th 183, 192.)3
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