People v. Barella

Opinion

GEORGE, C. J.

In People v. Cortez (1997) 55 Cal.App.4th 426 [64 Cal.Rptr.2d 71] (Cortez), the Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate District held that a trial judge is not required to advise a defendant, upon his or her guilty plea, that the “Three Strikes” law (Pen. Code §§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12) limits the defendant’s ability to earn conduct and work credits while incarcerated. In the present case, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District (Division Three) expressly disagreed with the reasoning set forth in Cortez, instead determining that in sentencing under the…