People v. Stringer CA1/5

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 13, 2008, Stringer was paroled from prison, where he had been incarcerated for crimes unrelated to these proceedings. According to records of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), this parole was suspended on April 8, 2008, effective March 27, 2008, with the notation “Rtn to Prison for Fu[r]ther Proceedings.” Because one of the grounds for later revoking Stringer’s parole was his act of absconding from parole supervision (see post), it appears this suspension was due to Stringer absconding from parole.

1 Before Stringer could be apprehended and returned to prison, he committed the crimes charged in these proceedings. On April 17, 2008, while armed, he perpetrated residential burglary, robbery, and other crimes against victims Homer Winkle, Soraya Rebeles, and Lance Rebeles. In June 2008, he shot and killed victim Ralph Morales. A. Stringer’s Arrest and Incarceration July 24-November 6, 2008 On July 24, 2008, Stringer was arrested in Nevada. A parole hold was promptly imposed on July 25, 2008, and he was transported to San Quentin State Prison, where he arrived on August 12, 2008. At Stringer’s parole…