People v. Ford

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Douglas Ford, was found guilty of burglary and sentenced to 2 years’ probation and 200 hours of community service. Defendant was 18 years old and had no criminal history and no gang involvement. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion. He specifies that the trial court’s order directing him to complete 200 hours of community service as a condition of probation “was not ‘reasonable’ in light of the other statutory requirement which set a maximum of 120 hours of community service for offenders who are gang members and…