People v. Taylor CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

In October 2011, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code,1 former § 12021, subd. (a)(1)) and two counts of possession for sale of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11351, 11378). He was sentenced to state prison for a determinate term of four years four months. In August 2013, defendant was released from prison on PRCS. While on PRCS, defendant struggled to abstain from illegal drug use. On May 2 and 9, 2014, defendant tested positive for amphetamines and methamphetamine. Probation directed defendant to report to the Helen Vine Detox Center (Helen Vine) for

1 All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified. 72 hours, which he did on May 9. On May 30 and June 2, 2014, defendant again tested positive for drugs. His tests were clean on June 9 and 16, but on July14 he admitted to using methamphetamine to his probation officer. Probation once again directed defendant to report to Helen Vine for 72 hours. On July 21, defendant tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. Between July 23 and July 28, defendant was placed in flash incarceration. Upon his release, defendant…