P. v. Williams CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D062225

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. SCE317744)

PAUL KENNETH WILLIAMS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Charles W.

Ervin, Judge. Affirmed.

Johanna R. Pirko, for Defendant and Appellant, under appointment by the Court of

Appeal.

Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General for the Plaintiff and Respondent.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION

Paul Kenneth Williams pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating a

court order (Pen. Code, § 273.6, subd. (a)), and a felony charge of possession of a

controlled substance (Health and Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)). In exchange, the People

dismissed charges that he made a criminal threat (Pen. Code, § 422), and committed

cruelty to three different children by endangering their health (Pen. Code, § 273a, subd.

(b)). Under People v. Cruz (1988) 44 Cal.3d 1247 (Cruz), Williams agreed to waive his