Rodriguez
People v. Rodriguez
Opinion
Opinion
Jones, J.
Introduction
Dora Jean Rodriguez appeals from a judgment of conviction for being in possession of a forged paper. She contends the trial court erred in refusing to grant her worktime credit for time spent at the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC).
Background
Rodriguez pleaded no contest to a charge of possessing a forged paper (Pen. Code, § 475) and admitted a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) in exchange for a CRC referral (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 3051). The court imposed a four-year prison term with the provision that if Rodriguez were found ineligible for CRC, the sentence would be reduced to two years (§ 1170, subd. (d)). Rodriguez was committed to CRC on November 29, 1994. In a letter dated April 28, 1995, CRC notified the court that it had reviewed Rodriguez’s suitability for the Civil Addict Program and found her “not suitable because of her current medical condition that requires treatment beyond the scope of the Civil Addict Program.” Pursuant to a court order, Rodriguez was returned to the custody of the Napa County Department of Corrections on June 4. Criminal proceedings were reinstated on June 23, 1995, and on August 8, Rodriguez was released on her…