City of Riverside v. Helenske

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

This case presents the question of whether an appeal may be taken from a municipal court conviction based upon a valid plea of guilty entered before a lawyer judge. *364We hold that under the circumstances of this case, it may not and we affirm.

On September 22, 1986, Thomas S. He-lenske appeared without counsel before the municipal court for the City of Riverside and pleaded guilty to the charge of driving while under the influence in violation of a city ordinance. The municipal judge imposed a $500 fine and sentenced Helenske to thirty days in county jail, suspending $100 of…