People v. Parent CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

On October 25, 2012, a felony complaint, case No. RIF1208846, charged

defendant and appellant Antonio Parent with corporal injury on a spouse or former

spouse under Penal Code1 273.5, subdivision (a) (count 1); making a criminal threat

under section 422 (count 2); and dissuading a witness under section 136.1, subdivision

(c) (count 3). On November 5, 2012, defendant pled guilty to count 2, in exchange for a

two-year suspended prison sentence and formal probation. The court granted defendant

formal probation for a period of 36 months. Some of the terms of defendant’s probation

required defendant to obey all laws, and not knowingly possess or have immediate access

to firearms, weapons or ammunition.

On February 27, 2013, the People filed a petition to revoke defendant’s probation,

alleging that he violated the terms of his probation by possessing ammunition under

section 30305, subdivision (a).

On November 15, 2013, the People filed a misdemeanor complaint, case No.

RIF1208846, charging defendant with being under the influence of a controlled substance

under Health and Safety Code section 11550, subdivision (a). The People also alleged

that, as a result…