People v. Regan CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant Shanna Layne Regan contends substantial evidence does not support extension of her commitment pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1026.5, subdivision (b). We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

On January 9, 2006, a complaint was filed charging Regan with a violation of section 4502, subdivision (a) and Business and Professions Code section 4140. The complaint alleged that Regan had three prior serious or violent felony convictions, including a robbery conviction in 1991 and a robbery and kidnapping conviction in 1994. On November 13, 2006, the trial court appointed Doctors Robert Taylor and Michael Zimmerman to assess Regan’s sanity pursuant to section 1026. On January 19, 2007, Regan signed a plea form and waiver of rights. The plea form noted that Regan faced a sentence of 25 years to life if convicted of the section 4502, subdivision (a) offense, a felony, because of her prior strike offenses. In exchange for a plea of guilty to the section 4502 offense, it was agreed that two of Regan’s prior strikes and the other charge would be dismissed. The trial court accepted Regan’s plea and dismissed the other charge and two of the strike offenses. A court…