People v. Gonzalez CA1/5

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 13, 2015A136259California4,439 words

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Filed 3/13/15 P. v. Gonzalez CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

A136259

v. PETER GONZALEZ, (San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. 2407508) Defendant and Appellant.

Peter Gonzalez challenges the trial court’s decision to deny his request for substitute counsel after he entered a plea of guilty pursuant to a negotiated disposition. He argues his counsel had a conflict of interest, a conflict that necessitated appointment of new counsel who could explore the possibility of withdrawing his plea. Gonzalez further contends the trial court erred in making a restitution order with respect to one of the victims of an offense with which Gonzalez was charged. We conclude the trial court did not err and…

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