P. v. Castaneda CA6
Defendant Gustavo Armando Castaneda, Jr., pleaded no contest to stalking, violating a protective order, and assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury. He admitted he had suffered a prior strike conviction. The trial court sentenced Castaneda to a total term of five years four months in prison and imposed various fines and fees.
Castaneda contends the trial court erroneously imposed the fines and fees without determining his ability to pay them as required under People v. Dueñas (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 1157 (Dueñas). To the extent the claim was forfeited by his trial counsel’s failure to object, he argues counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Castaneda further argues that a recent change in the law requires that we vacate the criminal justice administration fee imposed under former Government Code section 29550.1.
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