What is the standard of review for a trial court to accept a withdrawal of an insanity plea?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sanchez, F070581 (Cal. App. 2016):
The case law is clear that the standard of review for a trial court's decision to accept a withdrawal of an insanity plea is abuse of discretion when there are doubts as to the defendant's competency at the time of the withdrawal. (People v. Merkouris (1956)
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