California Court of Appeal

Petition seeking order allowing withdrawal of guilty plea, on the basis that petitioner was not told of its direct consequences, is granted as condition requiring petitioner to leave the state was constitutionally improper, the plea required him to commit another felony, i.e., flee the jurisdiction to avoid sentencing, and on remand the case should be heard by another judge if petitioner requests it.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/26/2006
• Published 09/26/2006

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lorraine Anderson, Torrance, for Petitioner., Tony Rackauckas, District Attorney, Jane L. Shade and Dennis Conway, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.