People v. Fredrickson
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In 2016, Fredrickson (age 23) was charged, based on the discovery of honey oil (concentrated cannabis), marijuana, and equipment for honey oil production at her house. In 2019, Fredrickson pleaded no contest to manufacturing a controlled substance. The trial court suspended the imposition of sentence and placed Fredrickson on formal probation for three years with conditions, including that she serve 185 days in county jail. In February 2022, Fredrickson admitted probation violations, including failure to surrender for time in custody. The trial court revoked probation and sentenced Fredrickson to a five-year middle-term split sentence--two years in custody and three years of mandatory supervision.
Penal Code 1170(b)(6)(B), effective January 1, 2022, establishes a presumption that the court should impose the lower term if the defendant’s youth was a contributing factor in her commission of a crime unless the court finds that the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating circumstances such that imposition of the lower term would be contrary to the interests of justice. A “youth” is defined as any person under 26 years of age on the date of the crime.
The court of appeal rejected Fredrickson’s argument that the court abused its discretion in failing to treat the lower term as the presumptive sentence. The court was not required to make an express finding regarding the presumption because nothing in the record shows Fredrickson’s youth was a “contributing factor.” The court also rejected Fredrickson’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
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