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P. v. Champion CA4/2
Opinion
Opinion
INTRODUCTION
On October 5, 2011, a complaint charged defendant and appellant Shandra
Champion with possession of cocaine under Health and Safety Code section 11350,
subdivision (a) (count 1), and theft with three or more prior convictions for theft crimes
under Penal Code section 490.5 (count 2). The complaint further alleged that defendant
had two prison priors under Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (b).
Defendant pled guilty to both counts and admitted one prison prior. Defendant
was sentenced to two years four months in county jail.
On November 18, 2011, defendant filed her timely notice of appeal. On appeal,
defendant contends that the trial court erred in imposing a booking fee and a drug
program fee without determining her ability to pay the fees. For the reasons set forth
post, we shall affirm the judgment.
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BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement, formal probation was denied.
Defendant requested an immediate sentence and waived being referred to probation for a
presentence report. Therefore, defendant was sentenced to two years four months in
county jail as follows: 16 months on count 2, 60 concurrent days on count 1, and…