People v. Hawthorne

*791Opinion

POCHÉ, J.

Upon revoking probation, is a trial court required to give a statement of reasons when it decides to impose a state prison sentence where no sentence has previously been imposed? The answer is yes. (People v. Jones (1990) 224 Cal.App.3d 1309, 1312-1315 [274 Cal.Rptr. 527]; People v. Pennington (1989) 213 Cal.App.3d 173, 176-177 [261 Cal.Rptr. 476]; People v. Jackson (1987) 196 Cal.App.3d 380, 387 [242 Cal.Rptr. 1]; contra dictum, People v. Slaughter (1987) 194 Cal.App.3d 95, 98-99 [239 Cal.Rptr. 337] [but see cone, and dis. opn.].)

A

Defendant Edward Hawthorne pleaded guilty to…