PEOPLE v. SANDOVAL PART - II
A decision Where plea offer was extended to multiple defendants on condition that all accept, and one of those defendants subsequently declared that he was threatened by the co-defendant that he would be harmed in prison if he declined the offer, such declaration, combined with judge's substantial involvement in encouraging defendants to accept the "package deal", established basis for withdrawal of plea based on coercion and denial of motion to withdraw plea was an abuse of discretion. "Strike" allegation may be added to information by informal oral amendment, made in open court in presence of defendant and counsel, absent prejudice.
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