P. v. Goyette
After Kevin Lee Goyette took merchandise from a department store without paying for it on January 6, 2012, he was charged in a three-count felony complaint with second degree burglary, grand theft and driving on a suspended license (Super. Ct. L.A. case No. MA055342).[1]
Represented by appointed counsel, Goyette waived his right to a preliminary hearing and agreed to plead no contest to second degree burglary on April 6, 2012. As part of the negotiated agreement the remaining counts were to be dismissed and Goyette placed on three years of formal probation on condition he serve five days in county jail with credit for time served. At the time he entered his plea, Goyette was advised of his constitutional rights and the nature and consequences of his plea. Goyette stated he understood and waived his constitutional rights, acknowledged he understood the consequences of his plea and accepted the terms of the negotiated agreement. The trial court found a factual basis for the plea based upon the police report and expressly found Goyette’s waivers and plea were voluntary, knowing and intelligent. The court ordered Goyette to return to court for sentencing on April 26, 2012.
On April 11, 2012 Goyette was arrested after police seized ammunition from his house during a protective sweep. Goyette was charged in a felony complaint in case No. MA055877 with possession of ammunition by a felon with an allegation that, at the time of the offense, Goyette had been released from custody on bail or his own recognizance in case No. MA055342.
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