P. v. Cheney
Defendant pled no contest to passing multiple worthless checks, and admitted having served a prior prison term.
Released on his own recognizance after the bad check plea, defendant failed to show up for sentencing. Defendant was charged with one count of failure to appear, to which he subsequently entered a no contest plea in exchange for the dismissal of an enhancement for committing an offense while released on one's own recognizance.
At sentencing for both cases, the trial court imposed the upper term of three years on the bad check conviction and imposed certain fines and fees. On appeal, defendant contends the court erred in imposing each of these three components of his sentence. Only the final contention has merit. Court strikes the theft fine imposed and otherwise affirms the judgment.
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