California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 14, 2012
Panel says judge engaged in unlawful plea bargaining
A San Joaquin County judge engaged in unlawful plea bargaining when he allowed a defendant to plead guilty to avoid the possibility of a life sentence over the objections of the prosecutor, an appellate panel has ruled.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge engaged in unlawful plea bargaining when he allowed a defendant to plead guilty to avoid the possibility of a life sentence over the objections of the prosecutor, the 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday.
Judge Richard Guiliani, who was not named in the unpublished opinion, abused his discretion when he dismissed the defendant's second strike and all...
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