McDonough

People v. McDonough

Good Law
17 Cal. Rptr. 643·1961 Cal. App. LEXIS 2509·198 Cal. App. 2d 84
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 14, 1961Crim. No. 5California2,191 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Conley, J.

The defendant, Wesley Omega McDonough, pleaded guilty to all three counts in the information besides admitting a prior kidnaping conviction. The first count charged kidnaping; the second count a sexual offense (fellatio) against the minor victim of the kidnaping; and the third count possession of a concealed weapon, after previous conviction of a felony.

According to the record, the defendant appeals,

“. . . from the order of the Court denying defendant’s motion for permission to withdraw his plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity; and further from the Court’s order sentencing defendant to state’s prison instead of recommitting defendant to a state hospital for further treatment.”

No appeal lies from an order denying a defendant permission to withdraw his plea and enter another plea. (People v. Ottenstror, 127 Cal.App.2d 104, 111 [ 273 P.2d 289 ]; People v. Broady, 120 Cal.App.2d 901, 902 [ 262 P.2d 669 ] ; People v. Morgan, 9 Cal.App.2d 612, 617 [ 50 P.2d 1061 ] ; People v. Phillips, 66 Cal.App.2d 837, 838 [ 153 P.2d 807 ].) However, if an appeal from the judgment of conviction has been properly taken, the alleged error in refusing to grant the…

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