People v. Stevenson CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL SETTING

On February 13, 2013, defendant pled guilty to possessing methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)), possession of a hypodermic needle, a misdemeanor (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364, subd. (a)), and admitted he served two prior separate terms in state prison (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)). The court placed defendant on three years of formal probation, ordered him to complete a drug treatment program pursuant to Penal Code section 1210, and ordered him to appear in court on March 15, 2013, to review his progress on probation. Defendant did not appear in court as ordered. The court revoked his probation and issued a bench warrant for defendant’s arrest. Defendant appeared in court on May 6, 2013. He admitted he violated his probation by failing to appear in court on March 15, 2013, as ordered by the court, and by failing to report to the probation department. The court reinstated probation and ordered defendant to show proof of having completed a nine-month drug treatment program in Victor Valley Rescue Mission on January 8, 2014. On July 1, 2013, the probation department filed a petition for another probation violation. The petition…