People v. Hoyt CA3

Filed 4/1/22 P. v. Hoyt CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Lassen) ----

THE PEOPLE, C093532

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. CR036172)

v.

JOSEPH HOYT,

Defendant and Appellant.

After the trial court denied his petition for mental health diversion, defendant Joseph Hoyt pled guilty to stealing a car and fleeing police while driving recklessly. On appeal, he contends counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to timely submit a recent mental health diagnosis and an adequate treatment plan in support of the diversion petition and by allowing him to accept the plea before the trial court issued a final ruling on the petition. Finding no merit in these contentions, we…