People v. Salgado CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

In April 2021, Salgado pled no contest to felony possession for sale of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351) and misdemeanor

1 carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm (Pen. Code,1 § 25850, subd. (a)). The agreement also included a plea in a separate misdemeanor case. In entering the plea, Salgado initialed and signed a waiver of rights form giving up various constitutional rights, including his right to appeal “the judgment and rulings of the court.” The court suspended imposition of sentence and placed Salgado on two years formal probation with certain terms and conditions. Various fines and fees were imposed. Salgado subsequently violated his probation three times. In March 2022, Salgado admitted a first probation violation for failure to report to probation. The trial court revoked and reinstated probation and imposed a suspended sentence of 180 days in county jail. In August 2023, Salgado admitted a second probation violation. Again, the trial court revoked and reinstated probation, which it extended to June 2024. In January 2024, the probation department issued a revocation memo alleging Salgado failed to report to probation and failed to…