People v. Bautista CA3

I. BACKGROUND

On April 17, 2009, at approximately 12:20 a.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Roach conducted a traffic stop on a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer that had been reported

1 stolen by its owner, Victor Zoto. The Blazer was driven by defendant, who provided a false name at the time of arrest. On May 12, 2009, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of felony unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle in violation of Vehicle Code section 10851, subdivision (a) (section 10851(a)).1 On March 23, 2010, defendant pleaded guilty to violations of Penal Code sections 487, subdivision (c) and 1320, subdivision (b), in two separate cases (Shasta County case Nos. 10F329 & 09F5634). On April 13, 2010, the trial court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of four years four months for all three cases. On March 16, 2015, defendant filed a form petition to reduce her section 10851(a) conviction to a misdemeanor under Proposition 47. On the form, defendant checked a box indicating, “the total value of the . . . property . . . involved in the specified offense . . . does not exceed $950.” The petition does not contain any other information regarding the value of the car. Two months later, on…