People v. Snyder

Opinion

CAPACCIOLI, Acting P. J.

Statement of the Case

Defendant Bradley Snyder appeals from a judgment of conviction for escape with force and violence (Pen. Code, § 4532, subd. (b)). He claims his right to a jury trial was violated and that the trial court abused its discretion in rejecting his guilty plea. We find no merit to these claims and affirm the judgment.

Facts

On September 7, 1986, defendant, an inmate of the Santa Clara County jail pending transfer to state prison, escaped with another inmate by cutting through a wire fence. Defendant was later captured in Nevada and returned to…