P. v. Woods CA6
Defendant Seonjuan Woods appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after he pleaded no contest to violating a protective order pursuant to Penal Code section 166, subdivision (c)(4), and admitted to having a prior strike conviction under the “Three Strikes” law. (§§ 667, subds. (b) (i), 1170.12.) After the trial court denied Woods’ request to strike his prior strike conviction pursuant to People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497 (Romero), it sentenced him to 32 months in prison.
Woods contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying his Romero request because his background, character and future prospects showed he fell outside the spirit of the Three Strikes law. He also contends he must be allowed to withdraw his no contest plea because it was predicated on the trial court’s indication that it was willing to strike his prior strike conviction.
We reject Woods’ contentions and affirm the judgment.
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