People v. Jones CA2/5

Filed 7/24/15 P. v. Jones CA2/5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE, B259617

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. MA054769) v.

LEMONTE JONES,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Bernie C. LaForteza, Judge. Affirmed. Michelle T. Livecchi-Raufi, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Appellant Lemonte Jones pled no contest to one felony count of causing corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant in violation of Penal Code section 273.5, subdivision (a). On June 13, 2012, the trial court placed appellant on formal probation for four years on the conditions that he serve 365 days in county jail and participate in a year of domestic violence counseling. In March 2013, appellant’s probation was revoked after he was involved with an altercation with his girlfriend at the time, Shante F. Probation was reinstated on the conditions that appellant complete an alcohol treatment program and stay away from Shante. In July 2014, appellant pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor driving on a suspended license. The court found this offense was a violation of appellant’s probation in this case, but revoked and reinstated probation. On August 20, 2014, the court preliminarily revoked appellant’s probation due to an altercation between appellant and his girlfriend, Constance S. (Constance). On September 30, 2014, following a contested hearing, the trial court found appellant in violation of his probation. The court sentenced appellant to the high term of four years in state prison. Appellant appeals from the trial court’s judgement finding that appellant violated his probation. Finding no error, we affirm.