Beck

On February 18, 1992, defendant Charles Robert Beck was charged by information with nine counts of grand theft (Pen. Code, §§ 484, 487, subd. T, counts 1-9), one count of securities fraud (Corp. Code, § 25401; count 10), and two counts of tax evasion (Rev. & Tax. Code, § 19406; counts 11-12). The information further alleged that appellant was ineligible for probation because the loss in count 1 exceeded $25,000 and that in count 2 exceeded $100,000 (Pen. Code, § 1203.045).

Appellant pleaded not guilty and denied the special allegations.

On March 23, 1992, appellant entered a negotiated plea of no contest to eight counts of grand theft (counts 1-8) and one count of tax evasion (count 11); he also admitted the special allegations. Counts 9, 10, and 12 were dismissed. However, appellant stipulated that the dismissed counts could be considered at sentencing.

The court sentenced appellant to a prison term of two years on count 2, plus an enhancement of two years for the special allegation. Concurrent two-year terms were imposed on all the other counts to which appellant had pleaded no contest. The court further ordered appellant to pay direct restitution to the citizen…