People v. Singer CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

A. Firearm Possession Case

In March 2023, defendant was charged in Modoc County case No. F22050 (the firearm possession case) with being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1); count one) (statutory section citations that follow are found in the Penal Code unless otherwise stated); unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon (§ 30305, subd. (a)(1); count two); two counts of being a convicted person having a concealed firearm in a vehicle (§ 25400, subd. (a)(1); count three [revolver] & count four [rifle]); driving while privilege suspended or revoked (Veh. Code, § 14601.1, subd. (a); count five); and unlawfully driving a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour (Veh. Code, § 22349, subd. (a); count six).

In May 2023, defendant pleaded no contest to count one in exchange for two years in state prison with execution of sentence suspended. Under the terms of the conditional plea agreement, defendant would be placed on formal probation for two years with the initial jail time for the probation to be credit for time served, and the remaining charges would be dismissed at sentencing. The…