P. v. Lozano
Defendant Jose Anthony Lozano was convicted by plea of several counts, including one for violation of Health and Safety Code section 11550, subdivision (a)using or being under the influence of a controlled substance. At sentencing, the trial court imposed a mandatory $50 lab analysis fee under Health and Safety Code section 11372.5, subdivision (a), with respect to this count and it further imposed penalty assessments on this amount of $117.50. Defendant challenges the penalty assessments based on the contention that the lab analysis fee is not a penalty or fine to which penalty assessments may be added. Court reject this contention and affirm the judgment.
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