People v. Mathews CA2/2

Filed 1/8/26 P. v. Mathews CA2/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, B337529

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. v. BA502927)

JAMOR JACOB MATHEWS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Shelly B. Torrealba, Judge. Affirmed as modified. Sharon Fleming, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Charles C. Ragland and Susan Sullivan Pithey, Assistant Attorneys General, Noah P. Hill and Heidi Salerno, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Jamor Jacob Mathews appeals from a judgment, arguing that the trial court improperly imposed a domestic violence fee. We agree and strike the fee but otherwise affirm the judgment. BACKGROUND On September 1, 2022, appellant pleaded no contest to second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211)1 and injuring a girlfriend (§ 273.5, subd. (a)) and admitted a prior strike conviction (§ 1170.12). On April 22, 2024, the trial court sentenced appellant to eight years in state prison and denied probation. The court imposed various fines and fees, all of which it stayed, except for a domestic violence fee of $500 under section 1203.097, subdivision (a)(5). DISCUSSION Appellant is correct that the trial court erred in imposing a $500 domestic violence fee because that fee is only authorized when a defendant is “granted probation.” (§ 1203.097, subd. (a) & (a)(5)(A).)2 Respondent agrees. DISPOSITION The $500 domestic violence fee is stricken. The judgment is affirmed in all other respects. The trial court is directed to prepare an amended abstract of judgment and to forward a