P. v. Avalos
Defendant was charged with the murder of Juan Jorge Solano in violation of Penal Code section 187(a), and the use of a firearm during the commission of the offense. As the jury trial was beginning, defendant entered a guilty plea to the second degree murder in exchange for an agreed-upon sentence of 15 years to life. The court sentenced defendant in accordance with the plea agreement.
Defendant subsequently appealed, and his application for a certificate of probable cause was granted.
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