Taylor
People v. Taylor
Opinion
lead Opinion
Sims, J.
In this case, we discuss some new monetary penalties and surcharges that must be imposed by trial courts in many criminal cases.
Following the denial of his motion to traverse a search warrant and suppress evidence (Pen. Code, §§ 1538.5, 1539), defendant Marco Lenel Taylor pled guilty to possessing cocaine base for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351.5) and admitted being armed with a nine-millimeter handgun (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (c)) and having suffered a prior conviction for possessing cocaine base for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2, subd. (a)) in return *456 for a stipulated 13-year prison sentence. In return, the trial court dismissed charges of possessing cocaine hydrochloride for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351), manufacturing cocaine base (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379.6, subd. (a)), conspiring to manufacture and distribute cocaine base (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. (a)(1)), illegally possessing a firearm as a felon (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)(1)) and two prior narcotic convictions. The court imposed a restitution fine of $1,000 and a suspended parole revocation restitution fine. Defendant appealed from the denial of his suppression motion.