P. v. Scott
Defendant Michael Thomas Scott, a truck driver, was convicted of grand theft and vehicle theft after he failed to deliver a load of goods and disappeared with his employers truck. Pursuant to the Three Strikes law, he was sentenced to 25 years to life. On appeal, he contends (1) the trial court abused its discretion by denying his Romero[1]motion to dismiss his prior convictions, (2) his 25 year to life sentence is cruel and/or unusual punishment, and (3) the trial court failed to hold the required hearing to determine whether defendant had the ability to pay a $250 presentence report fee, and the courts implied finding that he had the ability to pay the fee was not supported by substantial evidence. Finding no merit in defendants contentions, Court affirm the judgment.
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