Bounds
People v. Bounds
Opinion
Opinion
Defendant appeals his conviction by plea of one count of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of fourteen years in violation of Penal Code section 288, subdivision (a). He contends the trial court erred by refusing to permit him to withdraw his plea of guilty when he was not afforded a full and complete diagnostic evaluation and report pursuant to section 1203.03 as required by his conditional plea. We remand with directions.
Factual and Procedural History
Defendant was charged by information with two counts of violating section 288, subdivision (a). He entered a plea of guilty to Count Two involving his step-granddaughter whom defendant admitted sexually molesting on numerous occasions when she was between three and twelve years of age. Defendant’s plea of guilty was conditional upon dismissal of Count One, his receiving a maximum sentence of eight years in state prison, and “I will not be committed to prison prior to receiving a PC 1203.03 study.” These conditions were agreed to by the prosecution and accepted by the trial court.
On September 2, 1986, defendant was committed to the Department of Corrections (DOC) for a diagnostic study pursuant to…