People v. Bauman

The questions for decision are (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s motion to set aside his plea of guilty to two counts of issuing checks without sufficient funds and (2) whether it was error to suspend proceedings as to the same counts and grant probation for 10 years.

On April 21, 1954, appellant was arraigned in the Municipal Court of Long Beach Judicial District before Judge Wallace on a complaint of six counts charging the felonious issuance of checks without sufficient funds. He was accompanied by counsel of his own choosing and pleaded guilty to two…