People v. Morris

Opinion

BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, J.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Ronald Dean Morris pleaded no contest to the felony charge of petty theft with three or more prior theft convictions (Pen. Code, § 666, subd. (a)), 1 and admitted the allegations that he had one prior violent or serious felony conviction (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)) that also qualified as a strike within the meaning of the “Three Strikes” law (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12) and he had served two prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The trial court imposed a term of four years in the state prison. Defendant appealed and this court affirmed…