People v. Williams CA5

FACTS

On May 14, 2018, appellant was charged by complaint of unauthorized use of a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); count I); receiving a stolen vehicle (§ 496d, subd. (a); count II); possession of burglary tools (§ 466; count III); and possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a); count IV). The complaint alleged as to counts I and II that appellant had suffered two prior felony theft convictions involving vehicles (§ 666.5) and one prison prior (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). On July 24, 2018, 2. appellant pled no contest to count II and admitted the section 667.5, subdivision (b) prior.2 The court sentenced appellant, to “the upper term of four years on Count II” plus one year for the prior prison term enhancement, for an aggregate sentence of five years. Appellant was ordered to serve 18 months in custody, and 42 months on mandatory supervision. On December 9, 2019, appellant was charged by a first amended information with preventing or dissuading a witness or victim from attending or giving testimony (§ 136.1, subd. (a)(2); count I); possessing heroin and fentanyl (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351; count II); transportation of heroin and fentanyl for sale…