People v. Vantassel CA3

BACKGROUND

On April 15, 2021, defendant was sentenced in Butte County Superior Court to three years for possession of counterfeiting “dies.” (Pen. Code, § 480, subd. (a).) On December 6, 2021, defendant was released from Butte County jail and began mandatory supervision with a discharge date of December 7, 2023. On October 8, 2021, defendant resolved case No. CRF2002561 in Yuba County Superior Court by pleading no contest to identity theft. (Pen. Code, § 530.5, subd. (a).) She stipulated as the factual basis of the plea that she committed identify theft by possessing multiple identification cards, California driver’s licenses, and other documents containing personal identifying information from various individuals who did not know defendant, did not give her permission to have these documents, and reported many of the licenses and documents stolen. She agreed that she intended to use these items for an unlawful purpose to procure goods or services. On January 31, 2022, the trial court suspended imposition of the sentence and placed defendant on two years of formal probation. On March 3, 2022, defendant’s mandatory supervision in the Butte County case was transferred to Yuba…