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People v. Sumstine

Citations

  • 687 P.2d 904
  • 36 Cal. 3d 909
  • 206 Cal. Rptr. 707
  • 1984 Cal. LEXIS 220

How courts have described this case

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  • affording defendants in some circumstances the opportunity to collaterally attack a prior conviction that may be used to enhance a sentence imposed for a subsequent conviction
  • affording defendants in some circumstances the opportunity to collaterally attack a prior conviction that may be used to enhance a sentence imposed for a subsequent conviction
  • California law provides that the striking of an allegation of a prior conviction in a pending criminal proceeding does not preclude the use of the prior conviction in subsequent proceedings
  • record must show on its face that a defendant was made aware of and waived certain constitutional rights in entering his or her guilty plea

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Judges: Bird, Lucas, Mosk

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