People v. Financial Casualty & Surety CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 9MP10053 On September 17, 2009, Carvente entered a no contest plea to violations of Vehicle Code sections 14601.1, subdivision (a) and 23152, subdivision (b). He was sentenced to summary probation and was ordered to participate in an 18-month alcohol treatment or counseling program and to complete 10 days of community labor. On December 17, 2009, Carvente’s probation was revoked and he was ordered to return on February 16, 2010, for a probation violation hearing at which he failed to appear. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 5ZZ03303 On June 25, 2007, Carvente entered a no contest plea to a violation of Vehicle Code section 23152, subdivision (b), was sentenced to summary probation, and was ordered to participate in a nine-month alcohol program and to serve seven days in jail or perform seven days of community labor. On March 25, 2008, Carvente’s probation was revoked for failure to appear. On September 4, 2009, Carvente was present in court, out on bail, and ordered to perform two AA meetings a week pending his probation violation hearing. On September 17, 2009, Carvente stipulated that he had violated probation, and the court…