P. v. Crawford
Because the defendant pled guilty prior to the preliminary hearing (Pen. Code, 859a), and waived his right to a presentence probation report, there is no information in the record about the nature of the offense. On May 12, 2009, a complaint was filed charging defendant with one count of corporal injury to a spouse resulting in a traumatic condition. (Pen. Code, 273.5, subd (a)(1).) On May 22, 2009, at a pre-preliminary hearing settlement conference, the trial court gave an indicated sentence of two years in prison. Over the Peoples objection, defendant entered a guilty plea to count 1, to the court, without the benefit of a plea bargain, but with the understanding he would be sentenced to prison for two years. He waived his right to a probation report and was immediately sentenced to a term of two years in prison.
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