People v. Zamora CA6

I. BACKGROUND

Because the facts concerning Zamora’s offenses are not relevant to the issues on this appeal, we omit those facts and only discuss the procedural background. Zamora was charged in three separate Santa Clara County proceedings. First, in docket No. C1650184, he was charged with a single count of inflicting corporal injury on the mother of his child. Second, in docket No. C1760640, Zamora was charged with two counts of vehicle theft with a prior conviction and one count of driving with a suspended license. Even more important for purposes of this appeal, the complaint in the second proceeding also alleged a prison prior (for vehicle theft) under section 667.5, subdivision (b). Third, in docket No. C1764491, Zamora was charged with fourteen counts: nine counts of second degree robbery, one count of attempted second degree robbery, one count of grand theft, one count of attempted grand theft, one count of battery, and one count of child endangerment. In connection with four of the robbery counts, the complaint alleged that Zamora used a dangerous weapon (a knife). On February 22, 2018, Zamora pleaded no contest to all counts and admitted all allegations in the second…