People v. Johnson CA4/3

BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged in a felony complaint with human trafficking (Pen. Code, § 236.1, subd. (b)), pimping (id., § 266h, subd. (a)), pandering by procuring (id., § 266i, subd. (a)(1)), attempted human trafficking (id., §§ 664, subd. (a), 236.1, subd. (a)), and attempted pimping (id., §§ 664, subd. (a), 266h, subd. (a)). In November 2015, defendant agreed to plead guilty to the charges of attempted human trafficking and attempted pimping; the remaining charges were dismissed. Defendant made the following factual statement as the basis for his guilty plea: “In Orange County, California, on or about and between 5/1/15 - 7/1/15 I willfully, unlawfully and intentionally attempted to deprive the personal liberty of Jane Doe with intent to obtain

2 forced labor services and I attempted to derive monetary support from Jane Doe’s acts of prostitution, knowing she was a prostitute.” The trial court sentenced defendant to three years two months in state prison, with credit for 284 days’ time served. In December 2015, defendant and his appointed trial counsel appeared in court. Defense counsel informed the court that defendant wanted to withdraw his guilty plea. Defense counsel…