Legal Opinion
People v. Cotton
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 30, 1991No. Docket Nos. A050688, A052267PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANING, J.
Ruben James Cotton appeals his conviction by nolo contendere plea to sale of a controlled substance. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352.) On appeal and in a consolidated petition for habeas corpus, he contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel at the probation revocation hearing, and that the trial court erred in failing to state reasons for refusing to reinstate probation.
Procedural History
On July 7, 1987, appellant pled nolo contendere to violating section 11352 as part of a plea bargain by which imposition of sentence was suspended and he was placed on three years…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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