P. v. Chavez CA4/2
On November 2, 2015, an information charged defendant and appellant Orlando Daniel Chavez with felony theft of a vehicle with a prior conviction of theft involving a vehicle (Pen. Code, § 666.5, subd. (a); Veh. Code, § 10851) (count 1); and willfully destroying property with a value exceeding $400 (Pen. Code, § 594, subd. (b)(1)) (count 2). The information also alleged that defendant suffered a prior strike conviction (Pen. Code, §§ 459, 667, subds. (d) & (e)(1), 1170.12, subd. (c)(1)), and served a prior prison term (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)).
On December 10, 2015, defendant pled guilty to count 1 and admitted the prior strike allegation. Count 2 was dismissed subject to a Harvey waiver, which consisted of defendant agreeing to allow the trial court to consider the dismissed charge in ordering victim restitution.
On January 22, 2016, the trial court sentenced defendant to four years in prison, calculated as follows: two years for count 1, doubled to four years for t
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