People v. Lobsien CA3

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant texted the victim threatening messages in violation of a no contact order. In December 2024, the People charged defendant by information with criminal

1 threats (Pen. Code, § 422, subd. (a))1 and misdemeanor contact by electronic communication device with intent to annoy (§ 653m, subd. (b)). In March 2025, the trial court suspended proceedings under section 1368 after it found defendant incompetent to stand trial. Prior to being transferred to the Department of State Hospitals, defendant requested a Marsden2 hearing, which the trial court denied because the proceedings had been suspended under section 1368. In June 2025, the trial court found defendant was returned to competency and reinstated the criminal proceedings. Defendant pled guilty to criminal threats and violation of a court order. (§ 273.6.) The trial court amended the information to conform to defendant’s plea. In July 2025, the trial court ordered defendant to three years of formal probation and 180 days in county jail. The court awarded defendant 468 days of custody credits. It then asked the parties if they wanted to “waive formal reading of the remaining terms, conditions, fines, fees, et…