People v. Stewart

Opinion

HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.

Notwithstanding a negotiated plea agreement that stipulated defendant was vulnerable to a six-year prison term, he challenges his six-year sentence. On our own motion, we noted that defendant had failed to obtain a certificate of probable cause and we asked the parties to file supplemental briefs addressing the significance of this fact. As discussed below, the appeal will be dismissed because defendant failed to comply with Penal Code section 1237.5 and California Rules of Court, rule 31(d).1 (See People v. Panizzon (1996) 13 Cal.4th 68 [51 Cal.Rptr.2d 851,…