People v. Canino

The defendant, Angelo D. Canino, was charged in an information with two counts of theft. 1969 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-5-2. He was given a copy of the information and plead not guilty to the theft charges. He also plead not guilty to a series of other charges which were also pending against him. Thereafter, he directed his counsel to enter into plea negotiations with the district attorney. Following protracted negotiations, a plea agreement was obtained, and the defendant, through his counsel, sought leave of court to withdraw his pleas of not guilty and to enter pleas of nolo contendere…