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Filed 9/30/13 P. v. Crabtree CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

REBECCA CRABTREE,

Defendant and Appellant.

E058848

(Super.Ct.No. FCF1291)

OPINION

APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Michael A.Smith, 

Judge. Affirmed.

Jamie Popper, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and 

Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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INTRODUCTION

Defendant, Rebecca Crabtree, is serving 29 years in prison after a jury convicted 

her in 2000 of attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 664/187, subd. (a))1 and found true 

allegations that she personally used a firearm (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a)(1), 12022.53, subd. 

(b)) and personally and intentionally discharged a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (c)). 

In April 2013, defendant petitioned the superior court to recall her sentence under 

section 1170.126. The trial court denied the petition on the grounds that defendant’s 

commitment offense, attempted murder, is a severe and violent felony that disqualifies 

defendant from resentencing under section 1170.126, subdivision (e), and that she was 

not sentenced under the Three Strikes Law in the first place, having been sentenced to 9 

years for the attempted murder and 20 years for the firearm enhancement. 

This appeal followed.

DISCUSSION

After the notice of appeal was filed, this court appointed counsel to represent

defendant. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979) 25 

Cal.3d 436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 [87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 

493], setting forth a statement of the case, a brief summary of the facts, and identifying 

one potential arguable issue: did the trial court err in denying defendant’s petition for 

recall of sentence under Penal Code section 1170.126? 

 

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Defendant was offered an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, which 

she has done. Defendant sets forth three grounds for appeal. First, defendant vaguely 

asserts her counsel was ineffective based on her having been assigned three different 

public defenders and having been coerced into signing a time waiver for the preliminary 

hearing. Defendant also states the trial court violated her First Amendment rights by 

imposing the maximum sentence. Finally, defendant argues the trial court misstated the 

facts at sentencing and the prosecution failed to disclose evidence that could have been 

used to impeach the victim, that is, a medical report stating the victim had been drinking 

and had a history of depression. None of these issues are cognizable in this appeal, which 

is limited to issues related to the denial of defendant’s petition for recall of sentence.

Under People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, we have conducted an independent 

review of the record and find no arguable issues. 

DISPOSITION 

The trial court’s ruling denying defendant’s petition for recall of resentence under 

section 1170.126 is affirmed.

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RAMIREZ

P. J.

We concur:

HOLLENHORST

J.

KING

J.