Does defendant have to obtain a certificate of probable cause to plead guilty to two charges of assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Barker, A140047 (Cal. App. 2014):
Defendant did not seek or obtain a certificate of probable cause and cannot challenge the validity of his plea. (Pen. Code, 1237.5; People v. Mendez (1999) 19 Cal.4th 1084, 1099.) As to postplea matters, defendant pled guilty to two felony
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