P. v. Perez CA4/2
A jury convicted Rick Alexander Perez of failure to register as a sex offender and failure to advise of a change of address, and also found true he suffered a prison prior for his underlying sex offense. The trial court sentenced him to a total of three years in state prison. Perez raises three challenges on appeal. First, he argues his attorney rendered ineffective assistance by failing to request a limiting instruction regarding his prior sex offense conviction. Next, he argues and the People agree the imposition of a sentence for count 2 violates the ban against multiple punishments for single criminal acts. (Pen. Code, § 654; unlabeled statutory citations refer to this code.) Finally, he argues the trial court’s order he reimburse his appointed attorney $750 in fees is not supported by substantial evidence. As we explain, we agree with his last two contentions.
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