People v. Pecaro CA1/1

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant was charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon (Pen.Code,1 § 245, subd. (a)(1)), with an additional allegation of having suffered a strike prior (§§ 1170.12, subds. (b), (c), 667, subds. (d), (e)). He submitted a written waiver of rights form and entered his no contest plea to the charge and the strike allegation as part

1 Unless otherwise stated, all statutory references herein are to the Penal Code of a negotiated disposition calling for six years in state prison. On February 9, 2016, the trial court imposed the six-year sentence, along with fines and fees. The trial court did not approve the request by appellant for a certificate of probable cause. The court also entered an order for appellant to pay to the Victim Compensation Board and Government Claims Board (Board) a restitution sum of $22,230.08. The court set the issue of review of this sum for a restitution hearing. The hearing on restitution was based on documents submitted by the prosecution itemizing the various expenses incurred by the victim of the assault. These were certified records from the Board. The Board reduced the medical claims documenting the victim’s injuries…