OPINION
O'LEARY, J.
Penal Code section 1000 permits a court to defer judgment for certain novice drug offenders, and to divert the defendant from the normal criminal process for drug treatment.
One basis for exclusion from diversion is a "conviction for any offense involving controlled substances prior to the alleged commission of the charged offense...
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