Does Section 1237.5 of the California Criminal Code apply following a guilty or no contest plea?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Firestone-Kelly, B281436 (Cal. App. 2018):

Section 1237.5 applies following a guilty or no contest plea, which "admits every element of the crime and constitutes a conviction." (People v. Hoffard (1995) 10 Cal.4th 1170, 1177.) Appeals challenging guilty and no contest pleas are generally barred because "defendants who have received the benefit of their bargain should not be allowed to trifle with the courts by attempting to better the bargain through the appellate process." (People v. Hester (2000) 22 Cal.4th 290, 295.)

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