People v. Ringo CA6

I. INTRODUCTION

In case No. F1035194, defendant Ralph Anthony Ringo pleaded no contest to assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, 1 subd. (a)(1)) and misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)). Defendant also admitted the allegation that he had served a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). In case No. F1345980, defendant pleaded no contest to possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)), buying or receiving stolen property (§ 496, subd. (a)), possession of methadone (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350, subd. (a)), possession of hydrocodone without a prescription (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4060)

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated. and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364.1). Defendant also admitted the allegation that he had served one prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). After defendant admitted that he had violated probation, he was sentenced to a total term of three years in the state prison in case No. F1035194 and a concurrent sentence of two years in case No. F1345980. On appeal,…