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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 11379', '§ 11378', '§11379', '§ 4140', '§ 11378', '§ 667', '§ 11378', '§ 11370']

| The People v. Jason Edward West
The People v. Jason Edward West
THE PEOPLE, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT,v.JASON EDWARD WEST, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.
(Super. Ct. No. 6298583A)
P. v. West CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Jason Edward West asked this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) We find no arguable error, but we conclude defendant is entitled to an additional day of presentence conduct credit. We will modify the judgment to reflect the additional day of conduct credit and affirm the judgment as modified.
On May 4, 2010, defendant arranged for the sale of one ounce of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. Defendant made a telephone call to his "source" for the methamphetamine and also called the confidential informant. The informant drove with defendant to Sacramento to get the methamphetamine from defendant's source.
Defendant was arrested and charged with one count of selling a controlled substance (methamphetamine) (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a)), one count of possessing methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), one count of transporting methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, §11379, subd. (a)), and one count of unauthorized possession of a hypodermic needle or syringe (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 4140). It was further alleged that defendant was previously convicted on three separate occasions of possessing a controlled substance for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), and was previously convicted on one occasion of a violation of Health and Safety Code section 11379. In addition, it was alleged that defendant served ten prior prison terms, failing to remain free from prison for five years subsequent to the conclusion of each term. (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b).)
Defendant pleaded no contest to one count of possessing methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), and admitted having a prior conviction for drug possession (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2, subd. (c)). In exchange for defendant's plea, the remaining charges and allegations were dismissed.
On September 13, 2010, the trial court sentenced defendant to an aggregate term of six years in prison. The trial court ordered him to pay various fines and fees, and awarded him 209 days of presentence credit, consisting of 105 days actual credit and 104 days conduct credit.
Appointed counsel filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts of the case and asked this court to review the record to 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 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. We next address defendant's entitlement to additional presentence conduct credit.
Defendant's counsel suggested in his opening brief that defendant is entitled to 266 days total credit because he was in custody from May 4, 2010, through September 13, 2010, a period of 133 days. But at sentencing, the probation department indicated on the record that defendant had been released prior to sentencing, and that defendant's credit should be "105 actual, 104 conduct, with a total of 209 days to date." Defendant and his trial counsel were ...