A self-induced misconception by an accused as to the likely sentence to be received on a plea of guilty does not render the plea non-genuine and does not entitle the accused to change the plea. The passage from [name withheld] v [name withheld] concerning pleas that are not a 'true admission of guilt' is confined to qualified pleas that effectively traverse the plea of guilty, and does not apply to applications to change a plea entered for pragmatic reasons such as obtaining a sentencing discount. It remains an open question whether a refusal of leave to change a plea is capable of giving rise to an interlocutory appeal.
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