Can a defendant withdraw a guilty plea before judgment has been entered?

A defendant may seek to withdraw a guilty plea before judgment has been entered upon a showing of good cause. (People v. Sandoval (2006) 140 Cal.App.4th 111, 123.) To establish good cause, the defendant must show by clear and convincing evidence that he or she was operating under mistake, ignorance, or any other factor overcoming the exercise of his free judgment. (Ibid.) "'"[T]he withdrawal of a plea of guilty should not be denied in any case where it is in the least evident that the ends of justice would be

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