People v. Castello

Opinion

HUFFMAN, J.

Angelo Charles Castello pleaded guilty to nine counts of grand theft of personal property. The trial court initially found true an allegation that Castello suffered a prior conviction in Florida under the three strikes law but, on subsequent motion by Castello, reversed this finding and held the prior did not constitute a valid “conviction.” The People appeal the invalidation of the prior conviction, contending: (1) the trial court lacked power to reconsider its finding under Code of Civil Procedure1 section 1008; (2) the prior constituted a conviction as defined by…