People v. Joyce CA2/6

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On April 23, 2013, Joyce waived his constitutional rights and pleaded guilty to possession of heroin in Case Nos. 2011009095 and 2012036777. Joyce also admitted suffering a prior serious felony strike conviction, serving four prior prison terms, and in Case No. 2012036777, possessing heroin while on bail in the earlier case. The trial court granted Joyce's motion pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497, 530, and struck the prior serious felony strike conviction. The court also dismissed the bail and prior prison term allegations. It then sentenced Joyce to an upper prison term of three years for each case, to be served concurrently. For each case, the court imposed a $280 restitution fine, a $280 parole revocation restitution fine (stayed), a $600 drug program fee, and a $200 laboratory analysis fee. (Pen. Code, §§ 1202.4, subd. (b), 1202.45; Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11372.7, subd. (a), 11372.5, subd. (a).) It also imposed a collective $80 court security assessment and a $60 criminal conviction assessment. (Pen. Code, § 1465.8, subd. (a)(1); Gov. Code, § 70373, subd. (a)(1).) The court awarded Joyce 605 days of…