Chavez v. People

T1 Petitioner Anthony James Chavez was convicted of a sex offense, and the trial court imposed an indeterminate, fifteen-year-to-life sentence. Chavez challenges the legality of this sentence, alleging that the trial court did not understand the range of its sentencing options. He argues the prosecution was wrong in representing to the trial court that he had to serve at least eight years in prison. In fact, Chavez argues, he was eligible for probation. He asks that we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals upholding his sentence, see People v. Chaves, No. 10CA1530, 2013 WL 83778925…