P.
P. v. Richey CA4/3
Opinion
Opinion
Bedsworth, J.
FACTS
On September 15, 2011, appellant was charged in a felony complaint with six counts of commercial burglary and one count each of receiving stolen property and possessing methamphetamine. She was arraigned the same day and entered a plea of not guilty to all of the charges. The minute order from the arraignment hearing states, “Defendant has a Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement [(ICE)] hold.” On September 23, 2011, appellant entered into a written plea agreement with the prosecution. Pursuant to the agreement, appellant agreed to plead guilty to one count of commercial burglary, plus the receiving and possession charges, in exchange for having the remaining charges dismissed. Appellant faced a maximum prison sentence of four years and four months under the agreement, but probation was designated as the “proposed disposition.” The plea agreement also specified that, by pleading guilty, appellant was giving up certain rights and exposing herself to several detrimental consequences. Under the heading of “Immigration consequences,” the agreement states, “I understand that if I am not a citizen of the United States the conviction for the offense(s) charged may have the…