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Filed 1/24/14 P. v. Isaac CA2/4
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           IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                   SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE,                                                          B246239

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Los Angeles County
                                                                      Super. Ct. No. GA086556)
         v.

RICKY ISAAC,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County,
Margaret L. Oldendorf, Judge. Affirmed as modified.
         Jeffrey Lewis, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant
and Appellant.
         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
      Ricky Isaac appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction by
jury on one count of commercial burglary (Pen. Code, § 459)1 and one count of
petty theft with three prior convictions of certain offenses (§§ 666, subd. (a), 484,
subd. (a)). We order the judgment modified to impose mandatory fees under
section 1465.8 and Government Code section 70373. In all other respects the
judgment is affirmed.
      On May 15, 2012, around 8:30 p.m., Piry Chavrin was working at the Fiore
Market Cafe in South Pasadena, helping with a cooking class that was being held
after regular business hours. The class was being held in a patio on the side of the
building. The front door of the building was closed but not locked. Chavrin heard
a bell that rings when the cash register is opened, so he went to the front room to
check who had opened it. He saw appellant taking money out of the register.
Chavrin yelled, “Hey,” startling appellant.
      Appellant ran out the door, and Chavrin chased him, calling for the cafe
owner, William Disselhorst. Chavrin and Disselhorst chased appellant down the
street, tackled him, and held him until the police arrived. When appellant stood up,
there was a pile of money under him. The amount of money matched the amount
taken from the cash register.
      Appellant was charged by information with second degree commercial
burglary (§ 459), petty theft (§ 484, subd. (a)), and petty theft with three priors
(§ 666, subd. (a)). The information further alleged that appellant had suffered
eight prior convictions and served prison terms pursuant to section 667.5,
subdivision (b).
      Appellant made a Marsden motion, seeking to replace his counsel. (People
v. Marsden (1970) 2 Cal.3d 118.) After holding a hearing, the court denied his

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      All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.
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request. Appellant thereafter refused to attend the trial. Appellant was deemed to
be voluntarily absent pursuant to section 1043. The jury was instructed that
appellant was unable to be there and that it should not make any assumptions in his
favor or against him based on his absence.
      The jury found appellant guilty. Appellant waived a jury trial on the issue of
his prior convictions.
      The court found true the allegation that appellant had suffered three prior
convictions. Appellant was sentenced to the midterm of two years as to the
burglary count, plus consecutive terms of one year each for the three prior
convictions, for a total of five years. As to the petty theft with priors count, a
sentence of three years was imposed and stayed pursuant to section 654. His
sentence was to be served in county jail pursuant to section 1170, subdivision
(h)(2). The court ordered appellant to pay $240 in restitution pursuant to section
1202.4, subdivision (b)(1). Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal.
      After review of the record, appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed an
opening brief asking this court to review the record independently pursuant to the
holding of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.
      On August 13, 2013, we advised appellant that he had 30 days within which
to submit any contentions or issues that he wished us to consider. On August 30,
2013, appellant filed a supplemental brief, arguing that his due process rights were
violated because he was arrested on July 11, 2012, but did not appear before a
judge until July 18, 2012.
      Section 825, subdivision (a)(1) requires that a defendant be brought before a
magistrate within 48 hours of his arrest. “‘The right to a prompt arraignment is “‘a
fundamental right of the arrested person.’” [Citation.]’” (Youngblood v. Gates
(1988) 200 Cal.App.3d 1302, 1322.) However, “a violation of a defendant’s right

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to be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay does not require reversal
‘unless he shows that through such wrongful conduct he was deprived of a fair trial
or otherwise suffered prejudice as a result thereof’ [citation].” (People v. Powell
(1967) 67 Cal.2d 32, 60.) We have reviewed the record and find no evidence that
appellant was deprived of a fair trial or suffered prejudice as a result of his alleged
failure to be brought before a magistrate within 48 hours of his arrest.
      The minute order and the abstract of judgment contain a $40 court
operations assessment (§ 1465.8, subd. (a)(1)) and a $30 criminal conviction
assessment (Gov. Code, § 70373, subd. (a)(1)). However, the transcript indicates
that the court never imposed these fees when it imposed sentence.
      Generally, “[w]here there is a discrepancy between the oral pronouncement
of judgment and the minute order or the abstract of judgment, the oral
pronouncement controls. [Citations.]” (People v. Zackery (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th
380, 385.) However, the court operations assessment and criminal conviction
assessment fees are mandatory. (People v. Woods (2010) 191 Cal.App.4th 269,
272.) An unauthorized sentence may be corrected at any time. (People v. Smith
(2001) 24 Cal.4th 849, 854.) Section 1465.8, subdivision (a)(1) requires a $40
court operations assessment to be imposed on every conviction. Government Code
section 70373, subdivision (a)(1) requires a $30 criminal conviction assessment to
be imposed on every conviction. Appellant suffered two convictions. We
therefore order the judgment modified to impose an $80 court operations
assessment and a $60 criminal conviction assessment.
      We have examined the entire record and are satisfied that no arguable issues
exist, and that appellant has, by virtue of counsel’s compliance with the Wende
procedure and our review of the record, received adequate and effective appellate

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review of the judgment entered against him in this case. (Smith v. Robbins (2000)
528 U.S. 259, 278; People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 112-113.)

                                 DISPOSITION
            The judgment is modified to impose an $80 court operations fee and a
$60 criminal conviction assessment. The clerk of the superior court is directed to
prepare an amended abstract of judgment and to forward a copy to the Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As modified, the judgment is affirmed.
            NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

                                             WILLHITE, J.

            We concur:

            EPSTEIN, P. J.

            MANELLA, J.

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