In Re Jensen

Opinion

HALLER, J.

Relying on People v. Garcia (1999) 21 Cal.4th 1 [87 Cal.Rptr.2d 114, 980 P.2d 829], Mark Anthony Jensen contends in this proceeding that the trial court erroneously treated a prior juvenile adjudication as a strike. We issued an order to show cause and, having reviewed the matter, agree with Jensen’s contention. Accordingly, we grant the writ.

Factual and Procedural Background

In 1995, a jury convicted Jensen of being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)), 1 and found he had served three prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) and suffered two…