People v. Flores

Benjamin Flores appeals from the dismissal of his petition seeking postconviction relief. His sole contention, raised for the first time on appeal, is that the trial court incorrectly calculated his credit for time spent in custody before sentencing. We determine that Flores may raise the issue on appeal from the dismissal of his postconviction petition. We affirm the dismissal, but because Flores is entitled to two additional days of credit, we modify the mittimus.

I. BACKGROUND

On June 12, 2003, Flores admitted to police officers that he was involved in a shooting. On June 13, 2003, he was…