Barriga
People v. Barriga
Opinion
Opinion
Hanlon, J.
In this case, we must determine whether the trial court lacked jurisdiction to order a blood test for evidence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) pursuant to Penal Code section 1202.1 after appellant commenced his state prison sentence. We conclude that the trial court did not lack jurisdiction because the trial court’s failure to order the AIDS test rendered the sentence unauthorized and subject to correction at any time.
Factual Background
In May 1994, appellant pled guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of eighteen (§ 261.5). Pursuant to the negotiated disposition, imposition of sentence was suspended and appellant was placed on probation. Although the complaint included a notice that a conviction of section 261.5 would require appellant to submit to an AIDS test pursuant to section 1202.1, the trial court’s sentencing order did not include the AIDS test. In July 1995, a petition to revoke probation was filed based on the allegation that appellant pled nolo contendere to attempted robbery in a case filed in Alameda County. On March 15, 1996, following a probation revocation hearing in which the trial court found…