People v. Johnson

*1044 The sole issue presented on this appeal is whether the length of appellant's postrelease community supervision (PRCS) was properly extended when PRCS was revoked and then reinstated. We conclude that it was not. While the present appeal is technically moot because appellant's period of supervision has ended, we address the issue to provide guidance on an issue of continuing public importance.

BACKGROUND

Appellant was sentenced to prison after being convicted of possessing stolen property ( Pen. Code, § 496, subd. (a) ), 1 with a sentence enhancement for a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b) ). On June 6, 2014, he was released from prison and placed on PRCS. (§ 3451.)

*856 On December 9, 2015, the probation department filed a petition for revocation of community supervision that indicated supervision was scheduled to expire on June 16, 2017. Appellant admitted violating PRCS by failing to abstain from illegal substances and the court revoked and then reinstated PRCS.

The probation department filed a new petition for revocation of community supervision on August 9, 2016, again indicating June 16, 2017, as the scheduled date for expiration of supervision. On August 12,…