P. v. Hinton CA4/1
James Hinton pled guilty to one count of making or possessing a counterfeit die or apparatus (Pen. Code, § 480, subd. (a)) and one count of uttering and passing counterfeit paper (§ 648). He admitted allegations that he had one prior strike conviction (§ 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)) and five prior convictions for which he had served a prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) (prison priors). When he entered his plea, the court informed Hinton that he could receive a maximum sentence of 13 years six months. Hinton later filed a Romero motion asking the court to strike his prior strike conviction under section 1385 in the interests of justice. The prosecution filed opposition and the court denied the motion. Hinton contends the court's denial of the motion was an abuse of discretion. We affirm.
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