P. v. McGinnis CA1/4
On November 18, 2018, defendant walked into a Target store, filled a shopping basket with items, and walked out. A security guard observed defendant leave the store without paying for the items. The security guard stopped defendant outside of the store, brought him back inside, and called the police. After determining defendant was on two separate grants of probation, the responding officers arrested defendant.
The Napa County District Attorney filed an information charging defendant with petty theft with priors (§ 666, subd. (b)). The information also alleged four prior theft convictions, a prior strike conviction (§ 667, subds. (b)–(i)), and a prison prior (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).
On March 13, 2019, defendant pleaded no contest to one count of petty theft with a prior (§ 666, subd. (b)) and admitted the four prior theft convictions and the prior strike conviction. The trial court struck the prison prior.
Sentencing and First Appeal (Case No. A157603)
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