People v. Lovett CA3

FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

In November 2023, defendant and his codefendants entered the dormitory of Shasta College by force, and defendant attacked multiple students indiscriminately with a metal baseball bat.

1 He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(1); count 1) (statutory section citations that follow are found in the Penal Code unless otherwise stated)); three counts of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(4); counts 2-4); and vandalism (§ 594, subd. (b)(1); count 5). In May 2024, defendant pleaded no contest to counts 1 and 4. In exchange, the parties stipulated to a sentence of formal probation for two years and 180 days to be served in county jail. The remaining counts were dismissed with a Harvey waiver (People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754). The trial court sentenced defendant to two years’ formal probation and 200 days in county jail with credit for time served. The trial court also imposed the following fines and fees (pending successful completion of the sentence): a $300 restitution fine (§ 1202.4); a $300 mandatory supervision fine, suspended unless mandatory supervision…