Hawley

People v. Hawley

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100 Cal. App. 3d 941·161 Cal. Rptr. 283·1980 Cal. App. LEXIS 1363
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 11, 1980Crim. 10171California1,213 words

Opinion

Opinion

Puglia, J.

In this appeal we determine (1) that a felon committed to state prison is not entitled to good-time/work-time credits (behavior and participation credits) for presentence time in custody under Penal Code section 4019 as incorporated in Penal Code section 2900.5 (all further section references are to the Penal Code); (2) that presentence behavior and participation credits for felons committed to state prison are governed by sections 2930-2932; and (3) that the authority in the first instance for administering the provisions of sections 2930-2932 rests with the Department of Corrections, not the courts.

Defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter (§ 192) and was sentenced to state prison on December 12, 1977, for a determinate term of three years (§ 193) with credit for 102 days local presentence custody (§ 2900.5). Thereafter, defendant moved in the trial court for 33 days of behavior and participation credits under sections 2900.5 and 4019. The court granted the motion in part, awarding defendant 15 days of such credit. The People appeal. (§ 1238.5.)

At oral argument, we were advised defendant had been released on parole September 25, 1979. We are not informed of…

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