What is the test for obtaining a certificate of probable cause to enter a plea of no contest?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Davis, B200965 (Cal. App. 3/5/2008), B200965 (Cal. App. 2008):
The appeal is dismissed for appellant's failure to comply with the requirement of obtaining a certificate of probable cause following entry of a plea of no contest. ( 1237.5; People v. McEwan, supra, 147 Cal.App.4th at p. 175.)
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