People v. Williams

Opinion

WHITE, P. J.

On appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence following a negotiated guilty plea, appellant Michael Howard Williams contends that the trial court erred in imposing a restitution fine because the court failed to advise appellant that the fine was a consequence of his plea. We agree and order that the restitution fine be stricken from the judgment.

Procedural Background

Because there is only one narrow legal issue on appeal, a brief summary of the procedure below will suffice. The amended notice of appeal specifies that this appeal was taken from two judgments, but the…