Does a defendant in a criminal case who plead guilty and take an appeal from the resulting conviction need to seek and obtain a certificate of probable cause from the trial court to proceed with the appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Odisho, G058019 (Cal. App. 2020):
Penal Code section 1237.5 requires defendants in criminal cases who plead guilty and take an appeal from the resulting conviction to seek and obtain a certificate of probable cause from the trial court to proceed with the appeal. This requirement applies to claims that operate "'in substance [as] a challenge to the validity of the plea.'" (People v. Hurlic (2018) 25 Cal.App.4th 50, 55, original italics.)
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