Guzman

People v. Guzman

Good Law
116 Cal. App. 3d 186·172 Cal. Rptr. 34·1981 Cal. App. LEXIS 1438
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 24, 1981Crim. 38707California1,963 words

Opinion

Opinion

McCLOSKY, J.

By information, appellant was charged in count I with committing a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14, in violation of Penal Code section 288. In count II, he was charged with inflicting a corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition upon his spouse in violation of Penal Code section 273.5. In counts III and IV respectively, appellant was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and assault with means likely to produce great bodily injury on his spouse, in violation of Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a). Appellant pleaded not guilty.

On June 3, 1980, pursuant to a plea bargain between appellant and the district attorney, appellant withdrew his plea of not guilty to the crime charged, pleaded nolo contendere to counts I and II, and on the motion of the district attorney, the court dismissed counts III and IV.

Probation was denied and appellant was sentenced to state prison. Appellant obtained a certificate of probable cause and appeals from the judgment of conviction.

Contentions

Appellant contends that his “. . . plea must be set aside because he was not advised that a possible consequence of his plea was deportation.” Respondent…

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