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Filed 7/20/15 P. v. Gaines 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.

THURMAN GAINES,

Defendant and Appellant.

E062783

(Super.Ct.No. FSB10844)

OPINION

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

Judge. (Retired judge of the San Bernardino Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief Justice 

pursuant to art. VI, § 6 of the Cal. Const.) Affirmed.

David K. Rankin, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and 

Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 5, 1996, an information charged defendant and appellant Thurman Gaines 

with six counts of second degree robbery under Penal Code1section 211 (counts 1-6), 

and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon under former section 12021, 

subdivision (a)(1)2(count 7). The information also alleged that defendant personally 

used a firearm while committing the offenses alleged in counts 1 through 6 (§ 12011.5, 

subd. (a)), and that defendant suffered two strike priors (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)).

On July 12, 1996, defendant pled guilty to counts 1 through 7, admitted the 

personal arming allegations in counts 1 through 6, and admitted a prior strike. On 

September 12, 1996, defendant was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 25 years to life 

on counts 1 through 7. The court also imposed the upper term of 10 years on each of the 

personal arming allegations in counts 1 through 6. The court stayed the sentences in 

counts 2 through 6, pursuant to section 654, subdivision (a).

On October 08, 2014, defendant filed a petition for recall of sentence under 

section 1170.126. On December 31, 2014, the trial court denied the petition. The court 

found that defendant was ineligible because his commitment offense is a serious felony.

On January 22, 2015, defendant filed a timely notice of appeal.

 

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 All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.

2 Former section 12021, subdivision (a)(1), was repealed by Statutes 2010, 

chapter 711, section 4, effective January 1, 2011. 
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DISCUSSION

After defendant appealed, and upon his request, this court appointed counsel to 

represent him. 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 setting forth a statement of 

the case, a summary of the facts, and potential arguable issues, and requesting this court 

to undertake a review of the entire record.

We offered defendant an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, and he 

has not done so. Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, we 

have independently reviewed the record for potential error and find no error.

DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed.

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MILLER

J.

We concur:

RAMIREZ

P. J.

CODRINGTON

J.