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Filed 4/25/13 P. v. McGill CA4/2

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                IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                       FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                      DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                       E057102

v.                                                                       (Super.Ct.No. RIF127778)

THOMAS EDWARD McGILL,                                                    OPINION

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. David A. Gunn, Judge.

Affirmed.

         John L. Dodd, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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       On September 13, 2006, an information charged defendant and appellant Thomas

Edward McGill with possession of a firearm having been previously convicted of a felony

(Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)(1), count 1);1 possession of an assault weapon (§ 12280,

subd. (b), count 2); possession of ammunition (§ 12316, subd. (b)(1), count 3); and

actively participating in a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (a), count 4). The

information also charged that counts 1, 2, and 3 had been committed for the benefit of a

street gang. (§ 186.22, subd. (b).) Moreover, the information alleged two prior offenses

(§ 667.5, subd. (b)), as well as one strike prior (§§ 667, subds. (c), (e)(1), 1170.12,

subd. (c)(1)).2

       On May 7, 2009, defendant entered a guilty plea as to counts 1, 3, and 4, and

admitted the gang allegations and the priors. The trial court indicated that, if defendant

returned to court for sentencing, it would strike his strike prior and sentence him to a term

of nine years in state prison, accruing 50 percent credits, and avoiding the maximum term

of 15 years eight months in state prison, during which he would accrue credit at 85

percent.

       At the sentencing hearing on February 19, 2010, the court reiterated that it had

struck the strike prior and imposed a nine-year state prison sentence.

       1   All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise indicated.

       2   The original felony complaint was filed on January 4, 2006.

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          Defendant requested that the court calculate his credits under the “new law [that]

had kicked in as far as January 25th . . . .” The trial court calculated his credits as 341

days actual time, with 170 custody credit days, under section 4019, for a total of 511 days.

The trial court stated that it did not believe the new law applied retroactively. It also

noted: “If it does, I am sure they will recalculate it in his favor, that would be my

opinion.”

          On August 23, 2012, defendant filed an ex parte motion to correct his presentence

credits, based on the formula of two days credit for each two days in custody. The trial

court denied the ex parte motion. The minute order stated that the trial court denied the

motion because “defendant is not entitled to presentence custody credits due to strike

prior.”

          On September 10, 2012, defendant filed a timely notice of appeal. The notice of

appeal was amended on September 20, 2012.

                                   STATEMENT OF FACTS

          The probation officer’s report stated that officers contacted defendant at a

residence on Santa Rosa Way in Riverside. Defendant told the officers that “when he

sleeps over,” he stays in his son’s bedroom. During a search of that bedroom, officers

located a revolver in the top dresser drawer, as well as an “SKS style assault rifle” under

the bed. Defendant also informed the officers that there was a handgun in the closet.

          Defendant stated that he lives on El Sol Way in Riverside, and only stays at the

residence on Santa Rosa Way because that is where his son and girlfriend live. He also

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stated that his parole agent has contacted him at the Santa Rosa Way residence, and has

performed “house checks” at that address.

       The probation report also noted defendant’s prior felony convictions.

                                       ANALYSIS

       After defendant appealed, and upon his request, this court appointed counsel to

represent him. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979) 25

Cal.3d 436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, setting forth a statement of the

case, a summary of the facts and potential arguable issues, and requesting this court

undertake a review of the entire record.

       We offered defendant an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, but he

has not done so. Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, we

have conducted an independent review of the record and find no arguable issues.

                                      DISPOSITION

       The judgment is affirmed.

       NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

                                                               McKINSTER
                                                                                           J.
We concur:

RAMIREZ
                       P. J.

KING
                          J.

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