P. v. Contreras
Pursuant to a plea agreement, in July 2014, defendant and appellant Luis Fernando Contreras pleaded no contest to selling, transporting, or offering to sell cocaine in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352. In return, defendant was placed on formal probation for a period of 36 months on various terms and conditions, including serving 120 days in county jail on weekends. Approximately 18 months later, in January 2016, defendant filed a motion for early termination of probation and dismissal of his conviction pursuant to Penal Code[1] sections 1203.3 and 1203.4. The People opposed the motion, noting that the trial court lacked discretion and that termination of defendant’s probation after he had only served half of the 36 months would be a serious deviation from the terms of the plea agreement. Following a hearing in March 2016, the trial court agreed with the People and denied defendant’s motion, finding the court did not have jurisdiction to terminate probation earl
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