P.
P. v. Fernandez CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
INTRODUCTION
Martin Diego Fernandez pleaded guilty to one count of residential burglary (Pen.
Code, §§ 459, 460; count 2)1 in exchange for dismissal of other charges and allegations.
Fernandez agreed the court would determine the sentence and whether or not to order
discretionary registration as a sex offender pursuant to section 290.006. Although
Fernandez stated the factual basis for his plea was that he "[a]ided and abetted another
person who entered a residence with intent to commit theft or a felony therein," the court
found Fernandez was the person who entered the female victim's bedroom through a
sliding door while she slept and repeatedly attempted to remove her pants. The court
ordered Fernandez to register as a sex offender and ordered him to stay away from the
victim. The minute order included a sex offender registration fee of $300 pursuant to
section 290.3, even though the court did not make such an order.
Fernandez asserts three contentions on appeal: (1) the court abused its discretion
in ordering him to register as a sex offender pursuant to section 290.006 because the facts
he agreed upon to support his plea to count 2 did not include a sexual…