People v. Brandon

Opinion

SIMS, J.

In this case, we hold that where a defendant pleads guilty to a felony before a municipal court judge sitting as a magistrate, the defendant has not been convicted “in a municipal . . . court” within the meaning of section 3050 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, 1 specifying procedures to determine eligibility for commitment to the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC). (Further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.) Rather, the defendant has been convicted in superior court, so that section 3051 specifies the appropriate…