People v. Ortiz CA4/2

CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal
DecidedJune 18, 2024
DocketE080622
StatusUnpublished

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People v. Ortiz CA4/2, (Cal. Ct. App. 2024).

Opinion

Filed 6/18/24 P. v. Ortiz CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Appellant, E080622

v. (Super.Ct.No. SWF2007239)

RENO EDWARD ORTIZ, OPINION

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Joshlyn R. Pulliam,

Judge. Reversed with directions.

Michael A. Hestrin, District Attorney, Valerie Tanney, Deputy District Attorney,

for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Heather L. Beugen, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Respondent.

1 INTRODUCTION

Defendant and respondent Reno Edward Ortiz was sentenced to 16 months in state

prison in the instant case pursuant to a negotiated disposition after he admitted that he

violated his probation. This sentence was to run concurrent to the sentences in other

felony cases in which he was sentenced the same day. After an error was discovered, the

court resentenced him in those other cases to 16 months local time pursuant to Penal

Code1 section 1170, subdivision (h). The court subsequently decided to resentence

defendant in the instant case to 365 days in county jail. The People now appeal the order

resentencing him to county jail in the instant case. We reverse and remand.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On October 30, 2020, in case No. SWF2007239 (the instant case), defendant pled

guilty to carrying a loaded firearm in public (Pen. Code, § 25850, subd. (c)(6), count 1)

and being under the influence of a controlled substance while in the immediate presence

of a loaded firearm (Health & Saf. Code, § 11550, subd. (e), count 2), both felonies. The

court suspended judgment and placed defendant on probation for three years. His

probation was subsequently revoked, and he was found in violation of probation on

August 13, 2021; his probation was then modified and reinstated. On November 12,

2021, defendant’s probation was again revoked and remained revoked until a probation

revocation hearing was held on December 27, 2022. Several more petitions to violate

probation were filed before the hearing was held on December 27, 2022.

1 All further statutory references will be to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated. 2 December 27, 2022 Hearing

On December 27, 2022, the court held a hearing and called the instant case, along

with seven of defendant’s other cases. As relevant here, the cases included two violation

of probation (VOP) cases—the instant case and case No. BAF1801121 (hereinafter,

BAF121)—and two felony cases—case No. BAF2200483 (hereinafter, case BAF483)

and case No. BAF2200895 (hereinafter, case BAF895). The parties had reached an

agreement that defendant would plead guilty in his felony cases and receive the low term

of 16 months in state prison for each of them, to be served concurrent to each other. As

to defendant’s misdemeanor cases, he was to receive a terminal disposition, and in his

VOP cases, he was to admit that he violated the terms of his probation, his probation

would be terminated, and he would receive concurrent time with the other felony cases.

Pursuant to plea agreements, defendant pled guilty in BAF483 and BAF895. He

also pled guilty in his misdemeanor cases. The court sentenced defendant in BAF483

and BAF895 to the low term of 16 months in state prison, concurrent to the sentence he

would be receiving in BAF121.2 The written plea agreements in BAF483 and BAF895

stated: “Low term 16 months concurrent to BAF1801121,” and “State prison because of

2 In BAF121, defendant was charged with the same two offenses as the instant case—being under the influence of a controlled substance while in the immediate presence of a loaded firearm (Health & Saf. Code, § 11550, subd. (e), count 1), and carrying a loaded firearm in public (Pen. Code, § 25850, subd. (c)(6), count 2). In November 2018, pursuant to a plea agreement, he pled guilty to both counts, in exchange for a grant of probation, a 90-day rehabilitation program, and “17b upon successful completion of rehab.” On May 17, 2019, the court found that he had completed his program and reduced both counts to misdemeanors under section 17, subdivision (b).

3 sentence in BAF1801121.” The court then sentenced defendant in his two misdemeanor

cases to 180 days with a terminal disposition.

The court next turned to the VOP cases, and defendant admitted he violated his

probation in the instant case, BAF121, and in a case ending in 686. As to the instant

case, pursuant to an agreed disposition, the court terminated defendant’s probation and

sentenced him to 16 months in state prison, to run concurrent to all his other cases.3 As

to BAF121, the court also terminated probation and sentenced defendant to 16 months in

state prison, to run concurrent to all his other cases.4 As to the case ending in 686, the

court terminated probation and sentenced him to “180 days to be served concurrent to all

your other cases.” The court then stated, “All of your sentences will be served in actual

real state prison. Do you understand that, sir?” Defendant said, “Yes.” Finally, the court

dismissed an infraction case. The court stated that it needed to address one more

procedural matter that required a probation officer, and that matter concerned only

BAF4835, BAF895, and cases ending in 552, and 729. Thus, the court ordered defendant

back the next day on those four matters.

3 The VOP form in the instant case states the terms of the agreed disposition are as follows: “Revoke and terminate 16 months state prison concurrent to all other cases.” The form was signed by defendant, his attorney, and the deputy district attorney.

4 The court apparently erred in sentencing defendant to state prison in BAF121, as the VOP form states the agreed disposition as follows: “Revoke and terminate; 180 both counts concurrent. (Note both charges are misdemeanors.)”

5 The court actually stated “484,” however, it appeared to have misspoken, since defendant did not have a case ending in 484 that day. However, he did have a case ending in 483. 4 December 28, 2022 Hearing

At the hearing on December 28, 2022, the court informed defendant that they

finished almost everything the previous day and just needed the firearms relinquishment

form filled out. However, since then, it was discovered that defendant had two more

misdemeanor cases they were unaware of. The court also informed defendant that in one

of his VOP cases, they originally thought the underlying offense was a felony, but it was

discovered the offense had actually been reduced to a misdemeanor. The court then

stated, “So that means that your sentence yesterday of 16 months will not be served in

state prison, but will be served pursuant to [section] 1170[, subdivision] (h), which means

that you get [to] do your time locally. But it still qualifies as you having a prison

commitment on those cases.” The court further stated, “We need to resentence you on

those matters to reflect that you won’t be going to state prison, but we also want to try to

wrap up all of your cases so you’re not going back and forth here.” Defendant then

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