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Filed 12/6/23 P. v. Reeser CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Calaveras)

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THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

CURTIS REESER,

Defendant and Appellant.

C097439

(Super. Ct. No. 21F8255)

Appointed counsel for defendant Curtis Reeser filed an opening brief that sets 

forth the facts of the case and asks this court to review the record and determine whether 

there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) After 

reviewing the entire record, we affirm the judgment.

We provide the following brief description of the facts and procedural history of 

the case. (See People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 110, 123.)
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BACKGROUND1

When the victim was 12 years old, defendant told her to shower, watched her 

undress and shower, and then pushed her into his bedroom and rubbed lotion on her 

body. When the victim was 12 or 13, defendant hugged her and held her tight against 

him. She felt that defendant was getting an erection but did not recognize what it was at 

the time. Defendant also touched the victim’s breasts or buttocks under her clothes on a 

number of occasions. This conduct continued from when the victim was 12 years old 

until she was 18 years old and moved out of the house. 

The first amended information charged defendant with: continuous sexual abuse 

of the victim when she was under the age of 14 years old between April 2007 and July 

2009 (Pen. Code, § 288.5, subd. (a); count I), lewd acts upon the victim between July 

2009 and July 2010 when she was 14 years old (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (c)(1); count II), 

and lewd acts upon the victim between July 2010 and July 2011 when she was 15 years 

old (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (c)(1); count III). The amended information alleged as 

aggravating circumstances that the victim was particularly vulnerable and defendant took 

advantage of a position of trust. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(3), (a)(11).) 

Defendant pleaded not guilty to all counts and denied all special allegations. 

Pursuant to a plea agreement, defendant withdrew his not guilty pleas and pleaded 

no contest to counts II and III and admitted the aggravating circumstances in exchange 

for dismissal of count I and imposition of the upper term of three years in state prison on 

count II and one-third the middle term of eight months consecutive in state prison on 

count III. The trial court ordered defendant to pay various fines and fees and awarded 

him 725 days of custody credit.

Defendant appeals without a certificate of probable cause. 

1 Defendant agreed that the factual basis for his plea could be taken from the 

preliminary hearing transcript. 
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DISCUSSION

We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel filed an opening 

brief that sets forth the facts and procedural history of the case and requests this court to 

review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. 

(People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at p. 436.) Defendant was advised by counsel of his 

right to file a supplemental brief within 30 days from the date the opening brief was filed. 

More than 30 days have elapsed, and defendant has not filed a supplemental brief.

Having undertaken an examination of the entire record pursuant to Wende, we find 

no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant. 

Accordingly, we will affirm the judgment.

DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed.

 /s/

Keithley, J.*

We concur:

 /s/

Hull, Acting P. J.

 /s/

Renner, J.

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Judge of the Butte County Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant 

to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution.