P. v. Carrasco
Following a mistrial, Jesus Manuel Carrasco entered negotiated guilty pleas to two counts of voluntary manslaughter (Pen. Code,[1] 192, subd. (a)) as lesser included offenses of two counts of murder ( 187, subd. (a)), and admitted that one of the manslaughter counts was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang ( 186.22, subd. (b)(1)). The plea bargain called for a stipulated sentence of 18 years in prison.
The trial court denied Carrasco's motion to withdraw his guilty pleas, and sentenced him in accordance with the plea bargain.
Carrasco appeals, contending that the court erred by denying his motion to continue the hearing on the motion to withdraw his guilty pleas.
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