People v. Sharp CA3

BACKGROUND

On November 21, 2022, defendant pled no contest to discharge of a firearm with gross negligence (Pen. Code,1 § 246.3) and resisting arrest (§ 69). Consistent with the terms of the plea agreement, the trial court imposed a sentence totaling two years eight months, but suspended execution of that sentence and placed defendant on two years of

Undesignated section references are to the Penal Code.

1 formal probation on the condition that defendant complete a minimum of 18 months in the “Veteran’s Court Treatment Program.” The court imposed various fines and fees, including a $300 restitution fee pursuant to section 1202.4, subdivision (b), and a matching $300 section 1202.44 probation revocation fine, which the court stayed. On August 22, 2024, defendant admitted to violating the terms of his probation. The trial court reinstated probation with the added condition that defendant enroll in and complete a residential substance abuse treatment program. The court also directed defendant to report to the county jail within 24 hours if he left the program. Days later, the probation department filed another petition to revoke defendant’s probation. The probation…