P. v. Yostie
David Garrett Yostie entered a negotiated guilty plea to petty theft with a prior (Pen. Code, 484/666) and admitted he had a prior serious/violent felony or strike conviction (Pen. Code, 667, subds. (b)-(i)). The plea bargain provided for a stipulated 32-month sentence and the dismissal of five prison prior allegations (Pen. Code, 667.5, subd. (b)). On the day of the sentencing hearing, Yostie expressed a desire to withdraw his plea, but later decided to proceed with sentencing. The trial court sentenced Yostie to 32 months in prisonthe lower term of 16 months doubled under the "Three Strikes" law.
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