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Facts and Proceedings Below We take the facts from the probation officer's report in this case. In turn, those facts were derived from Mountain View Police case number 09-005642 reports.

1 People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (Romero). Counts One and Two On August 1, 2009, appellant went into two Beverages and More stores and attempted to use an altered credit card in each store to purchase a bottle of tequila valued at $81.99 and two $500 gift cards. At both stores the clerks expressed suspicion about the transactions and appellant grabbed the card and left the stores without the merchandise. Count Three On August 22, 2009, appellant entered another Beverages and More store and filled out an application for a "BevMo" card. Thereafter, he purchased a bottle of tequila valued at $81.99 with cash. After purchasing the tequila he attempted to purchase two $500 gift cards. Since the numbers on the credit card did not match the numbers on the receipt, appellant was not permitted to purchase the gift cards. He took the credit card and left the store. After this incident, the store clerk sent an email alert to other Beverages and More stores. Count Four On June…