People v. Petty CA1/2

BACKGROUND

On March 12, 2021, the Napa County District Attorney filed a criminal complaint charging Petty with being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code,1 § 29800, subd. (a)(1)) (count 1); possessing a loaded firearm not

Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

1 registered to the person (§ 25850, subd. (c)(6)) (count 2); possessing a concealed firearm in a vehicle (§ 25400, subd. (a)(1)) (count 3); possessing a loaded firearm in a public place (§ 25850, subd. (a)) (count 4); being a felon in possession of ammunition (§ 30305, subd. (a)) (count 5); driving under the influence of alcohol (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a)) (count 6); and driving without a license (id., § 12500, subd. (a)) (count 7). On March 24, pursuant to a plea agreement, Petty pleaded no contest to the charges in counts 1 and 6, in exchange for the dismissal of the remaining counts and his placement on probation for three years, subject to certain terms and conditions. The court found Petty knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his rights and accepted the plea. On April 22, the court granted Petty three years’ probation, conditioned on him serving 120 days in…