Stevens

People v. Stevens

Good Law
111 Cal. Rptr. 2d 633·2001 Cal. App. LEXIS 707·2001 Daily Journal DAR 9695·92 Cal. App. 4th 11·2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7883
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaSeptember 5, 2001C036593California1,281 words

Opinion

Opinion

Callahan, J.

Defendant Donald Laroy Stevens entered a negotiated plea of no contest to one count of evading a police officer (Veh. Code, § 2800.2) and one count of driving with more than 0.08 percent alcohol in his blood (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (b)), admitted a prior prison term enhancement (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)) and two prior convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), and was sentenced to an aggregate term of four years in prison. On appeal, defendant challenges orders requiring him to pay $400 for the costs of court-appointed counsel and to report to the parole office in Kern County upon his release from prison. For the reasons stated below, we shall modify the judgment and affirm the judgment as modified.

Procedural Background

The facts of the underlying offenses are irrelevant to the issues raised on appeal. In March 2000, while on parole from Kern County, defendant was charged with evading a police officer, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving with more than 0.08 percent alcohol in his blood. The complaint also alleged defendant had served three prior prison terms and suffered two prior DUI convictions. At his initial arraignment, the court…

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