The People v. Williams CA6

I. Factual and Procedural Background

In March 2007, defendant was charged with first degree burglary (Pen. Code, §§ 459, 460, subd. (a)). In May 2007, he pleaded no contest to the charge on condition that his maximum sentence would be two years in state prison. On June 12, 2007, the trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed defendant on probation for three years. His probation was set to expire on June 12, 2010.

1 At the hearing in May 2007, defendant said that his true name is Ulises Williams Vazquez. In September 2007, defendant was released to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services after he completed his jail sentence. In November 2007, defendant was deported to Mexico. In March 2009, the probation officer filed a petition to modify the terms of probation. The petition alleged that defendant failed to provide proof of completion of 400 hours of volunteer work, failed to make himself available for search and testing, failed to provide verification of education, vocational training, or employment, and failed to provide proof of enrollment in or completion of a substance abuse program. On March 26, 2009, the trial court summarily revoked defendant‟s…