OPINION
Defendant Jeffrey Allen Mason was convicted of residential burglary and sentenced to life in prison. On appeal he challenges a $129.75 "[c]riminal justice fee" the court ordered him to pay to the City of Sunnyvale pursuant to Government Code section 29550.1 (all further statutory references are to the Government Code). He contends that the fee cannot withstand appellate scrutiny because (1) an ability-to-pay requirement...
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