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Date Created: 2013-10-04 18:39:46.59804+00
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Filed 10/4/13 P. v. Fernandez CA2/5
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE,                                                          B244545

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Los Angeles County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. KA097447)
         v.

MANUEL JOSE FERNANDEZ,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John E.
Dobroth, Judge. Affirmed as modified with directions.
         Ann Krausz, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and
Appellant.
         Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney
General, Lance E. Winters, Assistant Attorney General, David A. Voet, Deputy Attorney
General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
         A jury convicted defendant, Manuel Jose Fernandez, of carrying concealed upon
his person a dirk or dagger. (Pen. Code,1 § 21310.) Defendant waived his right to a jury
trial as to alleged prior conviction and prison term allegations. The trial court found
defendant had sustained two prior serious felony convictions within the meaning of
sections 667, subdivisions (b) through (i) and 1170.12. The trial court subsequently
struck one of those prior serious felony conviction findings. The trial court further found
defendant had served two prior separate prison terms within the meaning of section
667.5, subdivision (b). Defendant was sentenced to six years in state prison.
         On March 30, 2012, at approximately 11:50 a.m., Deputy Sean Cariaga was on
patrol with Deputy Luis Rodriguez. Deputy Cariaga saw defendant drinking what
appeared to be a bottle of beer. The deputies approached defendant intending to cite him
for public alcohol consumption. Defendant was wearing a jacket with a long white T-
shirt underneath. Deputy Cariaga could not tell what, if anything, defendant might be
concealing. Out of concern for his safety, Deputy Cariaga prepared to conduct a pat-
down search. Defendant was instructed to put his hands on the hood of the patrol car,
then to place them behind his back. Defendant told the deputies he had a knife at his
back. Deputy Cariaga found a knife with a fixed five-inch blade in a sheath. The
weapon was tucked between defendant’s back and the waistband of his shorts.
         We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. After examination of the
record, appellate counsel has filed a brief in which no issues are raised. Instead,
appointed counsel has asked us to independently review the entire record on appeal
pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441-442. (See Smith v. Robbins
(2000) 528 U.S. 259, 264-265.) On April 26, 2013, we advised defendant he had 30
days within which to submit by brief or letter any contentions or argument he wished us
to consider. No response has been received. We have examined the entire record in
accordance with People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at pages 441-442. Neither appointed
counsel nor defendant has identified any issue for our review.

         1   All further statutory references are to the Penal Code except where otherwise
noted.

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       We asked the parties to brief several jurisdictional sentencing errors. The trial
court imposed a $200 restitution fine under section 1202.4, subdivision (b)(1). The trial
court found, “[N]one of the fees [is] applicable.” We asked the parties to brief the
questions whether the judgment must be modified to impose a: $200 parole revocation
restitution fine (§ 1202.45); $30 court facilities assessment (Gov. Code, § 70373, subd.
(a)(1)); and $40 court operations assessment. (§ 1465.8, subd. (a)(1).) The judgment
must be modified and the abstract of judgment amended to so provide. (People v.
Sencion (2012) 211 Cal.App.4th 480, 483-484; People v. Hong (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th
1071, 1084.)
       The trial court failed to orally award defendant any custody credit. The abstract of
judgment reflects 153 days of presentence custody credit and 153 days of conduct credit.
Defendant was in presentence custody from March 30 to August 29, 2012, a 153-day
period. Under section 4019, subdivision (f), however, conduct credit accrues at a rate of
two days for every two days of actual presentence custody. A defendant, as here, who
serves an odd number of days in presentence custody earns an equal amount of conduct
credit less one day. Therefore, we asked the parties to brief the question whether
defendant should have received credit for 153 days in presentence custody plus 152 days
of conduct credit. The judgment must be modified and the abstract of judgment amended
to so provide. (See People v. Philpot (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 893, 908-909 [applying
prior rule where two days of credit were granted for four days of custody]; People v.
Williams (2000) 79 Cal.App.4th 1157, 1176, fn. 14 [same].) Because defendant received
the same conduct credit as any other inmate who served the same number of days in
presentence custody, there is no equal protection violation. (People v. Jacobs (1992) 6
Cal.App.4th 101, 104; see People v. Heard (1993) 18 Cal.App.4th 1025, 1029.)

                                     DISPOSITION
       The judgment is modified to impose a: $200 parole revocation restitution fine (§
1202.45) which is to be stayed; $30 court facilities assessment (Gov. Code, § 70373,
subd. (a)(1)); and $40 court operations assessment (§ 1465.8, subd. (a)(1)). Additionally,

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the oral pronouncement of judgment must be modified to award defendant credit for 153
days in presentence custody plus 152 days of conduct credit. The judgment is affirmed in
all other respects. Upon remittitur issuance, the clerk of the superior court must prepare
an amended abstract of judgment and deliver a copy to the Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation.

                            NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

                            TURNER, P. J.

We concur:

       MOSK, J.

       KRIEGLER, J.

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