IN RE VARGAS

No. B137582.

100 Cal.Rptr.2d 265 (2000)

83 Cal.App.4th 1125

In re Steven VARGAS on Habeas Corpus.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Three.

Review Denied December 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Vento for Petitioner.

Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Carol Wendelin Pollack, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Steven D. Matthews, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Arthur H. Auerbach, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent.


ALDRICH, J.

Petitioner Steven Vargas pled nolo contendere to three counts of forcible lewd conduct upon a child (Pen.Code, § 288, subd. (b)(1)). Petitioner was sentenced to a total prison term of 24 years.

Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. In the petition he contended that his attorney, Brenda Vargas,1 rendered ineffective assistance of counsel and coerced him into accepting the plea. To support his petition...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases