- Criminal: San Bernardino Superior Judge Richard Peel’s denial of plea withdrawal affirmed in P. v. Chavez (FWV20002675/E077652)
- Jennifer Chavez participated in a beating and a stabbing with co-defendant Guadalupe Arce. It was unclear which of the defendants stabbed the victim. The defendants shared the same attorney. Chavez pleaded guilty to the stabbing, and was sentenced to five years in prison. Arce received only probation. Chavez requested to withdraw her plea, arguing ineffective counsel, that her attorney had a conflict of interest and that she pleaded under duress. The court denied her request, and Chavez appealed. The Court of Appeal found that the denial of her request was within the court’s discretion, and that the issue
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