P. v. Govind
This appeal comes to us pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Defendant Roseline S. Govind and codefendants Arlon Carroll and Dion McCurry were charged with several offenses committed against N.L. Carroll entered into a plea agreement whereby he pled no contest to robbery in exchange for his truthful testimony at the trial of his codefendants. The trial, which was conducted before separate juries, resulted in defendants convictions of first degree burglary, first degree robbery, and auto theft. Defendant was sentenced to the middle term of six years for the robbery, four years for the burglary, and two years for the auto theft, with the punishment for the latter two offenses stayed pursuant to Penal Code section 654. The court imposed two restitution fines of $1,000 in accordance with Penal Code sections 1202.4, subdivision (a) and 1202.45, and directed the probation department to reevaluate its recommendation for victim restitution and to show supporting evidence.
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