P. v. Roman CA4/2
After a jury found defendant and appellant Jose Luis Roman guilty of driving or taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); count 1), and before trial on his prior conviction allegations, defendant entered into a negotiated plea agreement. As part of the plea agreement, defendant pled no contest to the vehicle theft offense as alleged in count 1, and admitted he had suffered one prior strike conviction (Pen. Code, §§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)). In exchange, the remaining allegations were dismissed, and defendant was promised he could appeal from any issues relating to his right to a speedy trial. Defendant was sentenced to a stipulated term of four years in state prison. Defendant subsequently appealed, and the trial court issued a certificate of probable cause as to the speedy trial claim.
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