P. v. Miranda CA5
Charged with eight offenses, defendant Marisa Elena Lopez Miranda pled no contest pursuant to a plea agreement to three counts, including one felony, and admitted two prior prison term allegations (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)). One of the prior prison term allegations was based on a 2006 felony case involving drug offenses and possession of a bad check, and the second was based on a 2009 felony conviction for forgery. Her plea was conditioned on her receiving a five-year prison sentence, which was comprised in part of two one-year enhancements for each of the prior prison terms. The People in return dismissed the remaining counts. The court imposed the five-year sentence, but suspended the execution of the sentence and placed Miranda on probation.
Later, the trial court granted Miranda’s petition under Proposition 47 to have her 2009 forgery conviction reduced to a misdemeanor. After numerous probation violations, the court terminated probation, lifted the suspension of execution
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