Court Opinion

ID: 1087521
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Date Created: 2013-10-30 00:03:58.085578+00
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Filed 10/29/13 P. v. Cowens CA3
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                         (Yolo)

THE PEOPLE,                                                                                  C073327

                   Plaintiff and Respondent,                                    (Super. Ct. No. CRF130118)

         v.

JERRY WAYNE COWENS,

                   Defendant and Appellant.

         In January 2013 defendant Jerry Wayne Cowens had a bicycle in his possession
that he told officers was his own bicycle.1 Officers later determined that the bicycle had
been reported stolen.
         Defendant pleaded no contest to receiving stolen property (Pen. Code,2 § 496,
subd. (a)), admitted a prior serious felony allegation (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12), and

1 Because the matter was resolved by plea and defendant waived referral to the probation
department, our statement of facts is taken from the transcript of the preliminary
examination.
2   Further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.

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two prior prison term allegations (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). In exchange, six prior prison term
allegations were dismissed.
       After waiving referral to the probation department, defendant was sentenced to
prison for a stipulated term of six years, consisting of twice the middle term of two years
plus two years for the prior prison terms. He was ordered to pay a $280 restitution fine
(§ 1202.4), a $280 restitution fine suspended unless parole is revoked (§ 1202.45), a $40
court operations fee (§ 1465.8, subd. (a)(1)), and a $30 court facilities assessment (Gov.
Code, § 70373).
       The trial court ordered preparation of a postsentence probation report discussing,
among other things, the issues of victim restitution and presentence credits. The court
advised defendant and his counsel that they would receive copies of the postsentence
report and if they “disagree with what’s recommended, please put it on calendar.” This
court has not received a record of any such proceeding.
       We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel contacted the
trial court appeals clerk requesting the postsentence report and corresponding minute
order or amended abstract of judgment. Counsel was informed that no such material was
in the record. Counsel thereafter made a nonappearance motion to correct the record to
include the presentence credits.
       Appellate 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. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) The brief notes that the
appeals clerk subsequently advised appellate counsel that the trial court agreed with the
credit request and that an amended abstract of judgment would be forthcoming.
       This court has not yet received any amended abstract or related documentation. In
an abundance of caution, we modify the judgment to award defendant custody and
conduct credit from his arrest on January 7, 2013, through sentencing on February 13,
2013, a period of 38 days.

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       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 other arguable error that would result in a disposition more
favorable to defendant.
                                      DISPOSITION
       The judgment is modified to award defendant 38 days’ custody credit and 38 days’
conduct credit. As so modified, the judgment is affirmed. The trial court is directed to
prepare an amended abstract of judgment and to forward a certified copy to the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The amended abstract should indicate in
part 4 that defendant was sentenced per sections 667, subdivisions (b) through (i) and
1170.12. The abstract should not list the second strike sentence as an “enhancement.”

                                            BLEASE                    , Acting P. J.

We concur:

         BUTZ                      , J.

         MURRAY                    , J.

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