People v. Buggs

Defendant appeals from an order denying his petition for a writ of error corain nobis. He contends that his petition should have been granted and he should have been permitted to withdraw his plea of guilty in a prior proceeding.

The facts are not in dispute. In February 1966, appellant was charged with first degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 459). At this time, appellant was represented by counsel. After originally entering a plea of not guilty, appellant, after consulting with his counsel and the court, entered a plea of guilty. At the time of the change of plea, the trial court ascertained that…