People v. Harrison CA5

INTRODUCTION

Appellant and defendant Melvin Demonte Harrison entered pleas and admissions in several cases, repeatedly violated probation and the terms of his Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS) and was sentenced to custodial time. On appeal, his appellate counsel filed a brief that summarized the facts with citations to the record, raised no issues, and asked this court to independently review the record. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) We ordered the parties to file briefs on the validity of the court’s imposition of fines and fees in light of subsequently enacted legislation. As explained below, we remand the matter for the limited purpose of addressing certain fines and fees and otherwise affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On October 2, 2017, defendant was convicted in case No. MCR056890, of violating Penal Code1 section 71, threatening a public officer or school employee, and sentenced to the mitigated term of 32 months in prison. On March 10, 2019, defendant was released from custody and placed on PRCS. First Petition for Revocation On May 23, 2019, a petition was filed in a new case No. MCR062960, that alleged defendant violated the terms of his PRCS status in…