P. v. Apostolas
Steven Apostolas was charged in an amended complaint with numerous counts and appended enhancements, and with 10 prior serious felony convictions and 10 prior strike convictions. He faced life sentences if convicted. Instead, he entered into a plea agreement to plead guilty to numerous counts and appended enhancements, and to admit to a prior serious felony conviction and prior strike conviction in return for a stipulated determinate prison term of 30 years. On appeal, he asserts the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, because his plea was not knowing and voluntary and he was denied effective assistance of counsel.
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