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Filed 11/5/14 P. v. Agers CA3 

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT 

(Placer) 

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THE PEOPLE, 

 Plaintiff and Respondent, 

 v. 

JASON MATTHEW AGERS, 

 Defendant and Appellant. 

C075864 

(Super. Ct. No. 62-118960) 

 This case comes to us pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). 

Having reviewed the record as required by Wende, we shall 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, 124.) 
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 After his motion to suppress evidence was denied, defendant Jason Matthew Agers 

pleaded no contest to possession of MDMA1 for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378—

count one) and possession of marijuana for sale (id., § 11359—count two), and admitted 

a prior drug-related conviction (id., § 11370.2, subd. (b)) and a prior prison term (Pen. 

Code, § 667.5, subd. (b).2) 

 The parties stipulated to the following factual basis for defendant’s plea: “On or 

about August 5, 2012, in Placer County, the defendant was found to be in possession of a 

controlled substance, specifically MDMA. Law enforcement officers found 

approximately 780 MDMA pills as well as an additional 32 grams of MDMA. The 

officers also found over $3,000 in cash, and a qualified narcotics expert would testify that 

the MDMA was possessed for the purposes of sale. Officers also located approximately 

20 grams of marijuana. Along with the marijuana and the cash, a qualified narcotics 

expert would testify that the marijuana was also possessed for the purposes of sale. [¶] 

The defendant also has a prior conviction from April 11, 2001, from [a] federal court for 

a violation of conspiracy to distribute MDMA. This qualifies as a prior pursuant to 

Health and Safety Code [section] 11370.2[, subdivision] (b), but due to the defendant’s 

incarceration on that case, it qualifies as a prior prison term pursuant to Penal Code 

[section] 667.5[, subdivision] (b) for which he served time in a [federal] penal institution 

and has not been free from custody for more than five years.” 

 The trial court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of four years four 

months, consisting of 16 months (the low term) on count one plus three years for the 

 

1 MDMA stands for methylenedioxymethamphetamine, sometimes referred to as 

“ecstasy.” 

2 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code. 
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prior drug-related conviction, with a concurrent 16-month (low term) sentence on count 

two. The court dismissed the prior prison term enhancement. (§ 1385.) 

 The trial court ordered defendant’s aggregate term served as a “split” sentence, 

with two years in actual custody in the county jail and the remainder on mandatory 

supervision. (§ 1170, subd. (h)(5).) The court awarded defendant one day of presentence 

custody credit. The court orally imposed a restitution fine (§ 1202.4, subd. (b)) but stated 

that it would reduce the amount from that recommended by probation because it was 

imposing a shorter sentence than probation had calculated.3 The court imposed an $80 

court operations fee (§ 1465.8) and a $60 criminal conviction assessment (Gov. Code, 

§ 70373). The court noted that it was not ordering a base fine, as recommended by 

probation. The court also stated, without mentioning any other sums or statutes, “The 

court will impose all the penalties and assessments below.” The court noted that because 

it was reducing the sentence and restitution fine recommended by probation, other 

penalties and assessments would have to be recalculated. 

 The original “Order of Imprisonment—Local Jail” (hereafter order), filed on the 

date of sentencing, erroneously listed a $200 base fine (presumably under § 672), which 

the court specifically waived, a $1,500 restitution fine (§ 1202.4, subd. (b)), an $80 court 

operations fee (§ 1465.8), and a $60 criminal conviction assessment (Gov. Code, 

§ 70373). The order also listed a number of “penalty assessments,” none of which were 

specifically mentioned orally by the trial court. 

 

3 The amount recommended by the probation report (not stated orally by the trial court) 

was $2,880. According to the reporter’s transcript, the trial court stated, “Under the state 

restitution fund fine, I’ll reduce that $1,500 under [section] 1202.4.” Since the probation 

report recommended $2,880—not $1,500—the court’s remark as transcribed does not 

make sense. The restitution amount shown in the written order is $1,500. Thus, we 

presume the court actually said (and the transcript should read), “Under the state 

restitution fund fine, I’ll reduce that [to] $1,500 under [section] 1202.4.” (Italics added to 

indicate omitted text.) 
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 On May 28, 2014, a second amended order correctly listed only the following 

fines, penalties, and assessments: a $1,500 restitution fine (§ 1202.4. subd. (b)), an $80 

court operations fee (§ 1465.8), and a $60 criminal conviction assessment (Gov. Code, 

§ 70373). 

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

brief that sets forth the facts of the case and requests this court to review the record and 

determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 

436.) Defendant was advised by counsel of the right to file a supplemental brief within 

30 days of the date of filing of the opening brief. More than 30 days have elapsed, and 

we have received no communication from defendant. Having undertaken an examination 

of the entire record, we find no arguable error that would result in a disposition more 

favorable to defendant. 

DISPOSITION 

The judgment (second amended order) is affirmed. 

 BUTZ , J. 

We concur: 

 BLEASE , Acting P. J. 

 MAURO , J.