P. v. Gaines CA5
On February 24, 2015, a complaint charged appellant Leslie James Gaines, Jr., with one count of possession of a sharpened instrument in prison, a violation of Penal Code section 4502, subdivision (a) after an inmate manufactured weapon was found on his person during a clothed body search. The complaint further alleged appellant had suffered three prior strikes: two section 288.5 convictions and one section 459 conviction.
On June 4, 2015, appellant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and entered a plea of no contest to count 1 and admitted one strike allegation. The parties reached a plea agreement pursuant to People v. West (1970) 3 Cal.3d 595. The parties stipulated to the aggravated term of four years doubled to a term of eight years and the People agreed to dismiss the remaining allegations.
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