Legal Opinion
People v. Valenzuela
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 7, 2009No. B209837PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TURNER, P. J.
Defendant, Albert Joe Valenzuela, appeals from his no contest plea to the crimes of a lewd act upon a child (Pen. Code, 1 § 288, subd. (a)), and failing to register as a sex offender (§ 290, subd. (b)). Defendant’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court improperly imposed a $300 section 290.3, subdivision (a) fine. The Attorney General argues additional penalty assessments, a state surcharge, and a state court construction penalty should have been imposed. We affirm with modifications.
Defendant’s no contest plea was entered prior to the preliminary hearing and…
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