People v. Orozco CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

Between February and May 2013, various people in and around Sonoma County reported incidents of stolen property, including stolen automobiles, electrical wire, power tools, trailers, and jewelry. Orozco had been seen at the locations from which the property was taken, and some of the stolen property was found in storage units rented by Orozco. Orozco was charged with 10 counts, and pled no contest to counts II, VII,

1 All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated. and X. Count X is at issue here. In the operative charging complaint, count X states Orozco violated section 666.5 in that “he did unlawfully buy and receive FLAT BED TRAILER . . . ; 1987 PICKUP TRUCK . . . ; 1995 BRACO CARGO TRAILER . . . and [sic] had been obtained in a manner constituting theft and extortion, knowing the property to be stolen and obtained, and did conceal, sell, withhold, and aid in concealing, selling and withholding said property.” The complaint also alleged Orozco was previously convicted for a violation of Vehicle Code section 10851, subdivision (a), and he served a prison term as described in Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (b) for that offense.…