People v. Mendez

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1999-01-14

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Opinion MOSK, J. A defendant who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a charge in the superior court, and who seeks to take an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered thereon, may not obtain review of so-called “certificate” issues, that is, questions going to the legality of the proceedings, including the validity of his plea, unless he has complied with section 1237.5 of the Penal Code<footnotemark…

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