P. v. Minor CA3
This appeal comes to us pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.
The People charged defendant Christopher Robin Minor with arson of an inhabited structure (Pen. Code, § 451, subd. (b)--count I) and two counts of arson of a structure and forest land (Pen. Code, § 451, subd. (c)--counts II and III). Defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and pleaded guilty to counts II and III. The parties agreed the report numbered 17CATGU009410 and prepared by the California Department of Forestry, formed the factual basis for the plea. In exchange for defendant’s plea, the People moved to dismiss the remaining charge with a waiver pursuant to People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754; the court granted the People’s motion.
Citing defendant’s lack of a criminal record, the trial court subsequently sentenced defendant to the low term of two years on his conviction for count II and a consecutive term of 16 months on count III.
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