When will a trial judge grant a defendant an opportunity to withdraw their plea?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Tahl, In re, 1 Cal.3d 122, 81 Cal.Rptr. 577 (Cal. 1969):
When the trial judge is fully aware of the terms of a plea bargain, and satisfied that the plea is otherwise valid, he should give the defendant an opportunity to withdraw the plea if the judge will not accept those terms. (People v. Delles, 69 Cal.2d 906, 73 Cal.Rptr. 389, 447 P.2d 629.)
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