Does a prior prison term enhancement need to be remand to the trial court?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Prieto, B286250 (Cal. App. 2019):
We agree with Prieto that we need not remand to the trial court on this issue, as there is no longer a basis for the enhancement. A prior prison term enhancement requires proof that the defendant "'was previously convicted of a felony . . . .'" (People v. Buycks (2018) 5 Cal.5th 857, 889
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