People v. Becerra CA3

BACKGROUND

On November 19, 2013, defendant Isaias Jerome Becerra was found driving a stolen vehicle. The steering column was broken and there was no key in the ignition. Defendant did not have the owner’s permission to drive the car.1 A complaint charged defendant with unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)) and receiving stolen property, a motor vehicle (Pen. Code, § 496d, subd. (a)).2 Defendant pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent. The remaining counts were dismissed on the People’s motion. The trial court sentenced defendant in accordance with the plea to the upper term of three years and awarded defendant 116 days of presentence custody credit. The trial court ordered defendant to pay a $300 restitution fine (§ 1202.4), a $30 administration fee, a $300 parole revocation fine suspended unless parole is revoked (§ 1202.45), a $40 court operations fee (§ 1465.8, subd. (a)(1)), a $30 court facilities assessment (Gov. Code, § 70373), and a $4 traffic fee. The trial court granted defendant’s request for a certificate of probable cause challenging the validity of his plea. We appointed counsel to represent defendant on…