California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gomez, C091747 (Cal. App. 2021):
At a hearing on March 5, 2020, defendant argued that his attorney had not adequately advised him before entry of the plea and asked the court to impose a sentence other than that specified in the plea agreement. The court held a confidential hearing pursuant to People v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118, after which it declined to appoint new counsel for the purpose of filing a motion to withdraw the plea.
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