People v. Hidalgo CA1/2

BACKGROUND

On March 3, 2022, defendant was convicted of, and sentenced to prison for, arson of property (Pen. Code, § 451, subd. (d)),1 possession of a flammable substance with intent to burn (§ 453, subd. (a)), and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger (§ 21310). On November 4, he was released on parole supervision for a term set to

1 Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

1 expire on December 30, 2024, and subject to general and special conditions. One of the general conditions required that defendant report to his parole officer following release. Among the special conditions were Condition No. 4 (prohibiting possession of drug paraphernalia) and Condition No. 69 (prohibiting possession of incendiary devices). On July 6, 2023, the Mendocino County District Attorney filed a petition to revoke parole, alleging defendant had violated several conditions of his parole by failing to report to his parole officer, possessing drug paraphernalia, and possessing incendiary devices, specifically three lighters. On July 19, defendant admitted to the three parole violations. The trial court accepted defendant’s admissions, revoked his parole, ordered him to serve…