P. v. Chavarria
Jose Chavarria appeals from a victim no-contact order issued after he pled no contest to first degree residential burglary and was sentenced to state prison. The trial court ordered appellant to stay away from the victim.[1] We affirm and hold that the trial court had the inherent authority to issue a non-statutory protective order. (Townsel v. Superior Court (1999) 20 Cal.4th 1084, 1094-1095.)
On May 14, 2012 appellant burglarized Claudia's apartment, stealing her X-box game and checkbook. Appellant was on parole and lived in the main house with his mother. Claudia lived in the garage which had been converted to an apartment. She paid rent to appellant's father.
Pursuant to a negotiated plea, appellant was sentenced to four years state prison. Over defense objection, the trial court ordered appellant not to contact Claudia.
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