California Court of Appeal

A three strike defendant's counsel has a duty to determine, on the basis of records which are necessary to an informed decision, whether prior out-of-state convictions are strikes under the California law before advising client about plea agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/16/2001
• Published 07/16/2001

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• S. Lynne Klein, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson and Jo Graves, Senior Assistant Attorneys General, Carlos A. Martinez and Virna DePaul, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.