People v. Richardson

Opinion

ROBIE, J.

Penal Code 1 section 859a authorizes a magistrate to accept a guilty or no contest plea from a defendant charged with a felony, then certify the case to the superior court for pronouncement of judgment. The question here is whether a defendant who takes advantage of this certified plea process after the magistrate has denied his or her motion to suppress at the preliminary examination can thereafter seek appellate review of the magistrate’s ruling on the search and seizure issue. We agree with People v. Garrido (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 359 [25 Cal.Rptr.3d 494] that the answer to…