People v. Carranza CA5

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

A felony complaint filed on February 3, 2020, charged Carranza with unlawful driving or taking of a motor vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); count 1), purchase or receipt of a stolen vehicle (§ 496d; count 2), and misdemeanor possession of burglary tools (§ 466; count 3). Counts 1 and 2 alleged Carranza committed the offenses while on release from custody in violation of section 12022.1. On February 19, 2020, Carranza pled no contest to count 1 and count 3 pursuant to a plea agreement. Carranza did not change his plea to count 2 which was to be dismissed at the time of sentencing. The parties stipulated to a factual basis for the plea. Carranza also pled no contest to various charges in several companion cases. On March 10, 2020, the trial court denied a request to continue sentencing. As to count 1, the court denied probation and sentenced Carranza to the middle term of two years. The court imposed no time on count 3. The court imposed a restitution fine of $500, a parole revocation fine of $500, a court operations fee of $80, and a conviction assessment of $60. The remaining counts and special allegations were dismissed. On May 11, 2020, Carranza…