People v. Sala CA4/1

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Appellate counsel has submitted a summary of the facts presented at the evidentiary hearing. We will include counsel’s summary for background. Parole Officer Ross was the sole witness at the February 29, 2024 parole violation hearing. Ross testified that, on January 9, 2023, Sala reviewed and signed his notice and conditions of parole. Condition No. 2 required Sala to “report to [his] parole agent on the first working day following [his] release [from custody.]” Because of his prior conviction, Sala was required to be supervised using GPS technology under Penal Code section 290. Penal Code section 3010.10, subdivision (a), also required Sala to report to his parole officer within one working day after release from custody to obtain a GPS monitoring device. On January 10, 2024, at approximately 3:18 p.m., the Robert Presley Detention Center released Sala from custody. Ross testified that Sala failed to appear to the Riverside Parole Office on January 11, 2024. On January 12,

2 2024, Ross attempted to locate Sala by canvassing local transient areas of downtown San Bernardino and calling local hospitals but was unable to locate him. The parole office also…