People v. Fields CA4/2

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In May 2002, a jury convicted defendant of one count each of robbery and

residential burglary. (§§ 211, 459.) In bifurcated proceedings, the trial court found

defendant previously was convicted of at least three serious or violent felony offenses

(§§ 667, subds. (a)(1), (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)) and served multiple prior prison

terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).

The court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of 40 years to life in prison.

As relevant here, the court also imposed a $10,000 restitution fine pursuant to

section 1202, subdivision (b), and imposed, but stayed, a parole revocation fine in that

amount under section 1202.45. The court imposed no other fines or penalties nor any

fees, costs, or assessments to be collected by the court or other entities. Defendant

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.

2 appealed his conviction without success. (People v. Fields (April 19, 2004, E032476)

[nonpub. opn.].)

In December 2023, defendant filed a motion in propria persona requesting that the

trial court reconsider its denial, in July 2023, of his earlier motion to vacate “the

remainder of his…