People v. Chaidez CA4/1

INTRODUCTION

Guillermo Salvador Chaidez pled guilty to three felonies, including an attempted armed robbery that resulted in the victim’s death. He appeals the trial court’s order making him jointly and severally liable to the victim’s father for $1,400 in cremation expenses. He also challenges all fines, fees, and assessments imposed by the trial court under People v. Dueñas (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 1157 (Dueñas). We reject these challenges, modify the judgment to vacate one of the imposed fees in part based on a recent change in the law, and affirm the judgment as modified.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I.

The Facts1

Chaidez, Adrian O., Josue O., and J.C.2 were active members of the Spring Valley Locos, a criminal street gang. Chaidez and J.C. are also brothers. On March 20, 2020, Victoria Alvarez drove all four individuals to Imperial Beach where the group committed an armed robbery of a 7-Eleven store. Adrian, Josue, and J.C., all juveniles, entered the store while Chaidez was the lookout. Josue demanded money from the store clerk at gunpoint. The clerk gave him approximately $500 in cash. J.C. walked around the

Chaidez was convicted by his guilty plea, and there…