People v. Holston CA3

BACKGROUND

On April 3, 2024, Officer Robert Frank saw Holston, whom he recognized, walking on Placerville Drive. A records check confirmed Holston had not registered monthly as required of a transient sex offender registrant. Officer Frank placed Holston under arrest, and during the search incident to arrest that followed, found a baggie of methamphetamine and glass pipes in Holston’s pockets. Following a preliminary hearing, the People filed an information charging Holston with possession of a controlled substance with a specified prior conviction (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a); count 1); failure to register as a sex offender (Pen. Code, § 290.011, subd. (a); count 2),1 and possession of drug paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364, subd. (a); count 3). The information further alleged several factors in aggravation. On July 12, 2024, Holston resolved the case by pleading no contest to counts 1 and 2 and admitting the aggravating factor that he had performed unsatisfactorily on probation. In exchange, Holston would receive two years of formal probation with a suspended sentence. Whether Holston would be subject to electronic monitoring does not appear on the plea…