People v. Miranda

Opinion

DOI TODD, J.

Respondent Efren Miranda was granted probation in 1997 upon his entry of a negotiated plea of guilty to receiving stolen property, a felony (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. (a)). He abandoned probation and fled the jurisdiction shortly thereafter. In 2003, he appeared in court and filed a motion to withdraw his plea pursuant to section 1018. The trial court granted the motion. The People appeal.

We consider whether a trial court has jurisdiction to grant a defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea pursuant to section 1018 when the motion is not made within six months after the…