People v. Petrilla CA4/3

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On June 30, 2017, Petrilla pled guilty in two criminal cases. In Orange County Superior Court case number 15WF1142, he pled guilty to carjacking, felony identity theft and misdemeanor identity theft. He also admitted personal use of a weapon during the carjacking, and having suffered three strike priors, two serious felony priors and two prison priors. In Orange County Superior Court case number 16WF1162, Petrilla pled guilty to receiving stolen property (a car) and admitted having the same prior convictions. At the joint sentencing hearing, the trial court struck two of Petrilla’s strikes for sentencing purposes. It sentenced him to an aggregate term of 21 years in prison, consisting of: five years for the carjacking, doubled due to the remaining strike; one year for the weapon enhancement; consecutive five-year terms for the two serious felony priors; and concurrent

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

2 terms for the identity theft and receiving stolen property convictions. On February 16, 2023, the CDCR secretary sent a letter to the trial court, recommending Petrilla be resentenced pursuant to section…