Morgan

Defendant was charged by information with the armed robbery of a pharmacy in Woodland, California, with allegations of five prior felony convictions. Initially he pled not guilty, denied the priors, and the case was set for jury trial. Shortly thereafter, defendant moved to withdraw his not guilty plea in order to enter a negotiated plea of guilty upon condition that the priors be dismissed and that the district attorney not oppose defendant’s petition for commitment to the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) for treatment.

After interrogation by the court and advice as to his constitutional rights, the nature of the crime charged and the consequences of a guilty plea, defendant, with concurrence of his counsel, was permitted to withdraw his not guilty plea. He then pled guilty to first degree robbery, admitting that he was armed with a revolver at the time of the crime. Concurrently with entry of the guilty plea, he signed the declaration set out in part in the margin. Thereupon the priors were dismissed, criminal proceedings were adjourned, and proceedings were instituted pursuant to section 3051 et seq. of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Thereafter, on the…