People v. Kaufman CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged in an amended complaint, filed April 23, 2013, with five felony and three misdemeanor counts involving sex crimes against minors. A fourth misdemeanor charge was added later. He ultimately pleaded guilty to six of the charges and was sentenced to a term of 10 years 8 months. Following the filing of the original complaint in March 2013, defendant surrendered and posted bail. In April 2013, the prosecution discovered additional victims, filed the amended complaint, and moved to revoke or increase defendant’s bail. As a condition of continued release on bail, defendant was required to participate in the county’s electronic home monitoring program. The program required him to wear an electronic monitor at all times, and he was subject to arrest if he violated the terms of the program. At the time of sentencing, defendant sought custody credits for his time spent in the home monitoring program. The parties stipulated to the following description of the program: “It is the type of program that actually tracks the participant, not just sounds an alarm if he leaves a certain area. “As part of that program he was ordered to abstain from the use of…