People v. Jimenez CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Cristian Casas Jimenez appeals from the trial court’s

order denying his motion to vacate his conviction under Penal Code1 section 1473.7. We

affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 26, 2016, the People filed a felony complaint charging defendant

with one count of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse. (§ 273.5, subd. (a), count 1.)

On October 24, 2016, defendant entered into a plea agreement and pled guilty to

count 1, which carried a maximum sentence of four years. In exchange, the court placed

him on probation for three years, under specified conditions. The People agreed not to

oppose a reduction to a misdemeanor under section 17, subdivision (b) if defendant

completed his domestic violence classes and had no probation violations. The plea form

advised defendant that if he was not a citizen of the United States, his conviction “may

have the consequences of deportation, exclusion from admission to the United States, or

denial or naturalization pursuant to the laws of the United States.” In taking the plea, the

court asked defendant if he understood the rights he was giving up and specifically asked

if he understood that his…