Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-11-16 21:04:41.601031+00
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Filed 11/16/23 P. v. Gress CA3
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                IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                        (Lassen)
                                                            ----

 THE PEOPLE,                                                                                   C097935

                    Plaintiff and Respondent,                                             (Super. Ct. No.
                                                                                         2022CR0088920)
           v.

 BRANDON MICHAEL GRESS,

                    Defendant and Appellant.

         In April 2022, defendant Brandon Michael Gress’s ex-wife called police because
defendant was on her property without permission. A responding sheriff’s deputy found
defendant in the backyard trying to flee by climbing over the fence. Defendant initially
ignored the deputy’s repeated requests to come toward the deputy, but he eventually
complied. During the encounter, two other deputies arrived, and defendant scuffled with
the group. Defendant kicked one of the deputies. One of the deputies eventually was
able to maneuver defendant down to the ground. In so doing, the deputy suffered a

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sprained ankle that required medical treatment. Defendant eventually complied and was
arrested.
       In October 2022, a jury found defendant guilty of one count of felony resisting a
peace officer by use of force or violence. The jury also found defendant guilty of two
counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and misdemeanor assault. Defendant
admitted he had a prior strike.
       During the January 2023 sentencing hearing, the trial court denied defendant’s
motion to strike the prior strike pursuant to Romero.1 The trial court sentenced defendant
to prison for an aggregate sentence of four years for the felony with one-year sentences
for the two misdemeanors running concurrently. The court also imposed a $600
restitution fine, a corresponding $600 parole revocation fine (suspended unless parole is
revoked), a $120 court operations fee, and a $90 criminal conviction assessment fee. The
abstract of judgment reflects a two-year prison sentence on the felony conviction and
states that defendant has been sentenced pursuant to Penal Code section 667, subdivisions
(b)-(i) or section 1170.12. 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 have elapsed, and we have received no communication from defendant.
       In our review of the record, we noted that despite the trial court sentencing
defendant to four years on the felony count (two years doubled due to the strike), the
abstract of judgment states defendant was sentenced to two years in prison, pursuant to
Penal Code section 667, subdivisions (b)-(i) or section 1170.12. It has long been held
that the oral pronouncement of judgment controls. (People v. Mitchell (2001) 26 Cal.4th
181, 185.) We will order the court to issue a corrected abstract of judgment.

1      People v. Superior Court (Romero) (1996) 13 Cal.4th 497.

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       Having undertaken an examination of the entire record, we find no arguable error
that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant.
                                     DISPOSITION
       The judgment is affirmed. The trial court is directed to prepare a corrected
abstract of judgment in accordance with this opinion and to forward a certified copy to
the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

                                                 /s/
                                                 ROBIE, J.

We concur:

/s/
EARL, P. J.

/s/
BOULWARE EURIE, J.

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