People v. Panizzon

Opinion

BAXTER, J.

Defendant Eric Panizzon pled no contest to various felony counts pursuant to a plea bargain that specifically provided for the imposition of certain prison time. After the trial court sentenced defendant in *73accordance with the plea bargain, defendant sought to appeal the sentence. The People requested the Court of Appeal to dismiss the appeal on two grounds: (1) defendant had failed to obtain a certificate of probable cause as required under Penal Code section 1237.51 and rule 31(d) of the California Rules of Court;2 and (2) defendant had waived the right to appeal his…