People v. Zuniga

Opinion

RAMIREZ, P. J.

Defendant and appellant Alex Joe Zuniga pled no contest to active participation in a criminal street gang in violation of Penal . Code section 186.22, subdivision (a), 1 a strike offense. In return, the remaining allegation was dismissed and defendant was sentenced to a stipulated term of 16 months in state prison with credit of 354 days for time served.

Relying on People v. Rodriguez (2012) 55 Cal.4th 1125 [150 Cal.Rptr.3d 533, 290 P.3d 1143] (Rodriguez), defendant appeals on the ground that his conviction is void because there was no factual basis for the plea as there…