People v. Nelson CA3

I. BACKGROUND

A. The 2023 Proceedings In July 2023, defendant resolved two pending cases through a plea agreement with a negotiated disposition for an aggregate prison term of 10 years. Specifically, in Placer County case No. 62-186940B, defendant pled no contest to vandalism (§ 594, subd. (b)(1)) and admitted a prior strike conviction (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)- (d)). In Placer County case No. 62-188755A, defendant pled no contest to arson of the property of another (§ 451, subd. (d)) and burglary (§ 459). Defendant also admitted a prior strike (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)) and that the offenses were committed while he was released from custody on bail or his own recognizance in case No. 62-186940B (§ 12022.1, subd. (b)). The balance of the charges were dismissed in light of the plea agreement. The trial court sentenced defendant the same day to the agreed upon 10-year aggregate term. It first reiterated defendant’s previous sentence in Yolo County case No. CR2022-39521 (the Yolo County case), of four years (the low term of two years doubled because of the prior strike), which would serve as the principal term. In Placer County case No.…