(Download) "People v. Cooper" by Second Appellate District, Division Two District Court Of Appeal Of California # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People v. Cooper
- Author : Second Appellate District, Division Two District Court Of Appeal Of California
- Release Date : January 18, 1954
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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Appellant was accused in six counts of having violated section 288 of the Penal Code. Three of the offenses occurred in July, 1951; three in the following August. He was arraigned on September 18th, pleaded not guilty, and his trial was set for October 23. On the latter date he appeared with his counsel, and with leave of the court withdrew his plea of not guilty and pleaded "guilty as charged in Count 6." Before accepting such plea, however, the court closely examined him as to whether his change of plea was his own act; whether he so pleaded voluntarily; whether anyone had held out a promise of a lesser sentence or any other advantage for pleading guilty. As to such inquiries, appellant assured the court that he was pleading guilty because he