Opinion ID: 1453534
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Heading: Application of These Principles to This Case

Text: We now apply these principles to the case at bar. The trial court only advised the defendant that a $10,000 fine was a possible consequence of the guilty plea. This was inadequate. The court should have advised defendant there was a possible $10,000 penalty fine and a mandatory restitution fine of between $100 and $10,000. This error, standing alone, would not entitle defendant to a remedy for two reasons. First, defendant waived the error by not objecting to the fine when it was imposed. Second, he has not shown prejudice. Although the court advised him of a possible $10,000 fine (with the nature of the fine unspecified), it imposed no penalty fine at all and only a $5,000 restitution fine. Since the actual fine imposed was less than that advised, defendant was not prejudiced by the incomplete admonition. However, the $5,000 restitution fine was a significant deviation from the negotiated terms of the plea bargain. Since the court did not give the section 1192.5 admonition, and this was not merely a failure to advise of the consequences of the plea, defendant cannot be deemed to have waived his rights by silent acquiesence. Nor did he waive them expressly. As harmless error analysis is not applicable, defendant is entitled to a remedy. The error was raised for the first time on appeal. Therefore, the fine must be reduced to the minimum of $100.