People v. Vasquez CA2/6

Facts and Procedural History Police stopped a vehicle being driven by appellant. One of the passengers was on probation. Police searched the vehicle pursuant to search terms applicable to the passenger and found a loaded firearm in the vehicle’s center console. At the time of his arrest on these charges, appellant had one prior felony strike conviction and was awaiting sentencing in two other cases in which he had entered guilty pleas. In People v. Vasquez (Super. Ct. Ventura County, 2021, No. 2020029377), appellant pleaded guilty to two felonies, assault with a deadly weapon (§245, subd. (a)(1)) and vandalism. (§594, subd. (b)(2)(A).) In People v. Vasquez (Super. Ct. Ventura County, 2021, No. 2020033828), appellant pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, resisting an officer (§148, subd. (a)(1)) and violation of a protective order. (§273.6, subd. (a).)

2 In the instant case, appellant was charged with both unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. He pled guilty to both offenses. The felony disposition statement signed by appellant stated, “My attorney has explained to me the direct and indirect consequences of this plea, including the maximum possible…