P.
P. v. Austin CA3
Opinion
Opinion
BACKGROUND
Because of the nature of the claim on appeal, a detailed recitation of the underlying facts and procedural history is not necessary.
1 Defendant entered Mule Creek State Prison with a beer, a straw to consume methamphetamine, and .4 gram of methamphetamine. She was charged with bringing drugs into a state prison (Pen. Code, § 4573), bringing alcohol into a state prison (Pen. Code, § 4573.5), and misdemeanor being under the influence of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11550, subd. (a)). It was also alleged she had sustained a prior strike conviction. (Pen. Code, §§ 667, subds. (b) - (i), 1170.12, subd. (a)-(d).) Defendant pleaded guilty to bringing an illegal substance or alcohol into a jail facility in exchange for the midterm sentence. The plea form she signed indicated defendant understood, and agreed, that she would be ordered to pay a criminal justice administration fee. In accordance with the plea, defendant was sentenced to the midterm of two years and awarded 25 days of presentence custody credits. Among the various fines and fees, the court imposed a $63.50 criminal justice administration fee pursuant to Government Code section 29550.2. Defendant…