People v. Sampson CA3

Filed 12/30/25 P. v. Sampson CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Butte) ----

THE PEOPLE, C102364

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 24CF02020)

v.

JASON ANTHONY SAMPSON,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Jason Anthony Sampson contends the trial court erred when it imposed a state prison term of eight months in jail for taking a police vehicle without consent rather than the correct four-month sentence for attempted taking, the crime specified by the complaint. The appropriate term for an attempt is half the sentence for the completed crime, in this case, four months. (Pen. Code, § 664, subd. (a).)1 The People agree

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

1 defendant’s…