P. v. Yang
Appellant, Kao Yang, was charged in a criminal complaint filed June 20, 2006 with second degree burglary (Pen. Code, 459 & 460, subd. (b), count one) and receiving stolen property ( 496, subd. (a), count two). On July 18, 2006, Yang entered into a plea agreement. Yang executed a felony advisement, waiver of rights, and plea form (form) acknowledging, and waiving, his constitutional rights pursuant to Boykin/Tahl. In exchange for a no contest plea to count one, Yang would receive a lid of the two-year midterm and count two would be dismissed. Yang initialed acknowledgments on the form that he would have to pay a restitution fine of between $200 and $10,000. The trial court reviewed the terms of the plea agreement with Yang. Counsel for a codefendant, Cherith Drescher, stated the case was within the police reports. Yangs counsel, Kevin Thompson, joined in that statement. The court questioned Yang and determined that he had read, understood, initialed, signed, and had had no questions concerning the form. Yang indicated that he understood and was waiving his constitutional rights. Yang pled no contest to second degree burglary of a vehicle.
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