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People v. West

Citations

  • 477 P.2d 409
  • 3 Cal. 3d 595
  • 91 Cal. Rptr. 385
  • 1970 Cal. LEXIS 233

How courts have described this case

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  • explaining that by entering a plea agreement a defendant “demonstrates that he ... is prepared to admit each of [the offensejs elements” but not factual guilt
  • holding that plea of guilty or nolo conten-dere is not rendered involuntary because it is a product of plea bargaining; an accepted plea bargain must be recorded; and court may accept a bargained plea to a lesser offense reasonably related to a charged offense

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Judges: Tobriner

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Cites

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