People v. Norris CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In April 2013, Norris pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. (a)), evading arrest (Veh. Code, § 2800.2), and driving under the influence (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a)). He received a two-year prison term, and authorities released him on PRCS in December 2013. Norris had a string of prior convictions dating back to 2003 for drug and theft-related conduct. In April 2014, the Orange County Probation Department filed a petition alleging Norris violated the terms and conditions of his PRCS by possessing and using controlled substances. In June 2014, he admitted the violation and received a 180-day jail commitment. The court also ordered him to complete a residential drug program.

2 On August 18, 2014, the probation department filed a second petition alleging Norris violated PRCS by, failing to cooperate with the probation officer in a plan for drug and alcohol treatment, and counseling. The trial court conducted a hearing on the petition October 17, 2014. The court denied Norris’s motion to dismiss the petition for a violation of due process (see Williams v. Superior Court (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 636 [parolee entitled to…