Richard Bridge: The judge did not deny Polanski's motion, he ruled that Polanski needed to be present in court in order to proceed. If Polanski is returned to California, he can proceed with the motion. In addition, he has other recourses, including withdrawing his guilty plea, which can be allowed if a sentence has not been passed.

I am not sure which thread you're following, SharonA, but the standard arrangement is that when you agree to plead guilty to a lesser charge, the other charges are dismissed, and can never be made again. As it stands, Polanski has been found guilty of only one count of unlawful intercourse with a minor. All the rest of it disappeared all those years ago when his plea was accepted--