People v. Morton CA2/6

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In June 2014, appellant was convicted by guilty plea of possession of ammunition by a felon (Pen. Code, § 30305, subd. (a)(1) and admitted a prior conviction allegation (id., § 1170, subd. (h)(3)). He was sentenced to two years in state prison. In April 2015, he was released on PRCS. On July 24, 2015,1 appellant was arrested in Plumas County for violating the terms of his PRCS and was subsequently transported to Ventura County. On August 3, the Ventura County Probation Agency held an administrative probable cause hearing. Senior Deputy Probation Officer Jennifer Souza conducted the hearing and informed appellant of the allegations against him, which he denied. Officer Souza also interviewed appellant and informed him of his rights to counsel and a revocation hearing. Appellant declined to waive his right to a revocation hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the officer found probable cause and recommended that appellant serve 90 days in jail with 21 days credit. Appellant declined to accept the recommended disposition. On August 6, the Probation Agency filed a petition to revoke appellant's PRCS and set the hearing for August 13. When the…