People v. Avila

Opinion

MIHARA, J.

After pleading guilty to second degree murder, defendant Greg Avila moved to withdraw his plea on the ground that he had been misadvised regarding the length of the parole term he would be required to serve. Defendant appeals from the trial court’s denial of that motion, arguing that the court’s misadvisement violated an integral term of the plea agreement. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

Background

Because the issues raised in this appeal are essentially procedural, a detailed recital of the underlying facts is unnecessary. Defendant’s conviction arose from a…