In an Open Plea, Is Striking Prison Prior Improper?

A judge may strike a one-year prison prior sentence enhancement (imposed under Penal Code § 667.5(b)) pursuant to SB 136 when the sentence is imposed after an open plea to the judge, but the following summary suggests this is not possible if a one-year sentence enhancement is agreed to by defendant in a plea bargain. To read more about this, please click on the following link – https://www.greghillassociates.com/in-an-open-plea-is-striking-prison-prior-improper.html