People v. Medina
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HULL, J.
Following defendant’s plea of no contest to felony vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594, subd. (b)(2); further undesignated section references are to the Penal Code), the trial court imposed the upper term of three years in state prison but suspended execution of sentence and placed defendant on probation. Shortly thereafter, defendant admitted violating probation and the trial court imposed the previously suspended sentence. In doing so, the trial court believed it lacked discretion to reinstate defendant to probation.
Defendant appeals contending the trial court failed to recognize its…
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