People v. Mendoza

Opinion

BALLANTYNE, J.

Introduction

The defendant seeks review of postjudgment sentencing credits on appeal of an order denying his motion for relief by the sentencing court.

The procedural issue to be decided is whether a defendant may appeal from a motion to calculate postjudgment credits.

Facts and Proceedings Below

The defendant was received by the state from Kings County seven days after sentencing. He was accepted into a full-time credit qualifying assignment as a dairyman on July 3, 1984, 50 days after arrival to Soledad.1

*951On May 9, 1985, the defendant in propria persona filed an ex parte…