People v. Glennon

Opinion

STEIN, J.

The sole issue raised by this appeal is whether a restitution fine of $10,000 should be stricken because the trial court failed to advise appellant of the fine prior to accepting his plea of no contest. We conclude that although appellant has failed to show that he was prejudiced by the court’s failure to so advise, he must be given the opportunity to withdraw his plea.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant was the purchasing manager for the biochemistry and biophysics departments of the University of California at San Francisco. Utilizing his own outside company,…