Legal Opinion
People v. Gallego
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
Decided January 11, 1979No. Crim. A. No. 29711PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CECHINI, P. J.
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Case Background
On February 7, 1975, defendant was arrested for drunk driving (Veh. Code, § 23102, subd. (a)). A complaint was filed in Stockton Municipal Court three days later, alleging a prior 23102, subdivision (a) conviction. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty.
On April 26, 1977, two years and two and one-half months later, after numerous legal maneuvers and continuances immaterial to this appeal, defendant, accompanied by his counsel, withdrew his not guilty plea at a pretrial conference, and entered a plea of guilty.
*Supp. 24The change of plea was pursuant to an…
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