People v. Celaya

Opinion

PHILLIPS, J.*

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of grand theft. Following denial of defendant’s in limine motion to exclude his confession, defendant waived trial by jury and agreed to submit the matter on the transcript of the preliminary hearing. It was agreed the defendant’s maximum sentence would be two years in state prison if found guilty. Defendant reserved his appeal right including that relating to his motion to exclude the confession. Defendant was found guilty by the court and was thereafter sentenced to a two-year term in state prison.

Defendant’s only…