Aguilar

Jose Aguilar and Richard Vale appeal from judgments entered (orders granting probation) following Aguilar’s no contest plea to grand theft and conspiracy to commit grand theft (Pen. Code, §§ 487, subd. (a), 182, subd. (a)(1)) and Vale’s plea to conspiracy to obstruct justice (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. (a)(5)). Appellants both contend the trial court abused its discretion when it denied their motions to withdraw their pleas and their motions to dismiss for failure to produce exculpatory evidence. They also contend any failure to obtain a certificate of probable cause was excused.

We dismiss the appeals because appellants did not obtain in a timely manner the required certificates of probable cause.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Aguilar was the owner of a construction company and Vale was a registered deputy inspector working on behalf of the City of Los Angeles. Aguilar undertook to upgrade a number of unreinforced buildings so as to comply with an earthquake hazard reduction ordinance passed by the City of Los Angeles. In some of the jobs, Aguilar used anchors that were not consistent with the requirements of the ordinance. In every building where these…