People v. Hinkel

Opinion

HULL, J.

Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, defendant Bruce Hinkel pleaded no contest to possession of cocaine base (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350, subd. (a)), being under the influence of cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11550, subd. (a)), and driving an unregistered vehicle (Veh. Code, § 4000, subd. (a)). The court deferred entry of judgment and ordered defendant to participate in a drug treatment program. (Pen. Code, § 1000 et seq.; all unspecified statutory references are to the Penal Code.) After defendant’s probation officer filed a notice of unsatisfactory diversion and moved…