People v. Dillard
Annotate this CaseDefendant was arrested following an undercover sting operation. Officers contacted a 16-year-old female offering sexual services through an online advertisement. The minor agreed to meet at a hotel and have sexual relations for $500. She was arrested after making sexual advances toward an officer. Defendant, who drove the minor to the hotel, was waiting in the parking lot. He admitted dropping off the minor. Defendant was charged with human trafficking of a minor, Penal Code 236.1(c). Represented by retained counsel, defendant entered an open no contest plea, declining the prosecution‘s five-year statutory minimum prison term offer. The court indicated that it would suspend execution of an eight-year sentence and place defendant on three years‘ probation including one year in county jail. Defendant signed a waiver of rights on which he initialed the statements: I understand the court is not required to follow any tentative, indicated sentence; If I am placed on probation or mandatory supervision, I understand the Court will impose additional conditions that are reasonably related to the charges to which I am pleading guilty …; and I understand I must register … with the police as a sex offender. The court of appeal affirmed denial of Defendant’s motion to withdraw his plea, rejecting claims of ineffective of counsel and that Defendant would not have accepted the plea had he been aware of the sex offender management conditions.
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