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Filed 7/15/15 P. v. Bennett CA3
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                       (Amador)
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THE PEOPLE,                                                                                  C075786

                   Plaintiff and Respondent,                                    (Super. Ct. No. 12CR19373)

         v.

RALPH BENNETT,

                   Defendant and Appellant.

         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 affirm the judgment. However,
we noticed an error in the abstract of judgment and order that it be corrected.
         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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                  FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1
         Defendant Ralph Bennett pleaded no contest to assault with a firearm upon a
peace officer (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (d)(1); count one)2 and assault with a knife upon
Jason Revell (§ 245, subd. (a)(1); count two), and admitted an allegation that he
personally used a firearm in the commission of count one (§ 12022.5, subds. (a) & (d)).
In exchange, several related counts and allegations were dismissed with a Harvey
waiver.3
         Defendant was sentenced to prison for a stipulated term of 10 years; awarded 619
days’ custody credit and 92 days’ conduct credit (§ 2933.1); and ordered to pay a $2,400
restitution fine (§ 1202.4), a $2,400 restitution fine suspended unless parole is revoked
(§ 1202.45), an $80 court operations fee (§ 1465.8, subd. (a)(1)), a $60 court facilities
assessment (Gov. Code, § 70373), a $63.50 booking fee (Gov. Code, § 29550.1), and a
$200 presentence investigation fee (§ 1203.1b).
         On March 25, 2012, Jessica Buntt and her boyfriend Jason Revell were drinking at
a bar in Jackson. Defendant, who was present, behaved in a manner that prompted Buntt
to kick him in the groin. Because defendant responded by laughing, Buntt believed he
was not angry and joked that she would kick him again. Defendant responded that, if she
did, he would stab her and displayed a knife. Revell intervened and told defendant to
leave.

1 Because the matter was resolved by plea, our statement of facts is taken from the
prosecutor’s motion in limine and oral remarks at the plea hearing.
2 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code in effect at the time of the
charged offenses.
3   People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 754.

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       Defendant left the bar and Revell followed. Defendant pushed Revell away and
then used his right hand to punch Revell. When defendant retracted his hand, a witness
observed that it held a bloody knife. Revell reentered the bar with an injury to his neck.
       Responding officers went to defendant’s residence where they observed him
through the partially open front door. When they asked defendant to come outside he
told them to leave unless they had a warrant or else they would “ ‘catch a bullet.’ ”
       The front door reopened a half inch and, when an officer pushed it further open, an
officer observed defendant pointing a gun at another officer. Both officers fired their
weapons at defendant, but he was not hit and did not fire his weapon.
       Defendant evidently fled to the bedroom where he secreted his gun under a
mattress. Officers took defendant into custody and retrieved a loaded and cocked
revolver from the bedroom.
                                       DISCUSSION
       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 elapsed, and we
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 note that the amended abstract of judgment filed September 15, 2014, does not
include the booking fee or the presentence investigation fee. We direct the trial court to
correct the amended abstract to include these items as “other orders.”

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                                     DISPOSITION
      The judgment is affirmed. The trial court is directed to correct the amended
abstract of judgment to include the booking and presentence investigation fees and to
forward a certified copy to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

                                                      MURRAY               , J.

We concur:

      RAYE                 , P. J.

      HOCH                 , J.

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