P. v. Fielding CA3
Defendant pleaded no contest to first degree burglary (§§ 459, 461, subd. (a), Yuba County Super. Ct. case No. CRF20-1377) and taking a vehicle without consent (Veh. Code, § 10851, Yuba County Super. Ct. case No. CRF20-761). For the burglary charge, the parties stipulated that defendant forcibly entered and stole items from the residence of his aunt. For the taking a vehicle without consent charge, the parties stipulated that defendant took and drove a vehicle valued at over $1,000 without the permission of its owner. As part of the negotiated plea, defendant also admitted a prior serious felony conviction.
The plea agreement incorporated a Cruz waiver, permitting defendant’s release on his own recognizance pending sentencing.
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