P. v. Macias
Pursuant to a plea agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of possession of cocaine and one count of possession of heroin. Defendant also admitted that he had suffered one prior strike conviction and two prior prison terms. In return, the remaining enhancement allegations were dismissed, and he was promised a sentence of 9 years 4 months. After the court denied his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, defendant was sentenced in accordance with the plea agreement. Defendant's sole contention on appeal is that his guilty plea, which included a promise he could raise the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel on appeal, was illusory, and therefore he should be allowed to withdraw his plea. Court rejected this contention and affirmed the judgment.
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