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Filed 7/22/16 P. v. Belton CA3
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                     (Sacramento)
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THE PEOPLE,                                                                                  C081127

                   Plaintiff and Respondent,                                     (Super. Ct. No. 15F04808)

         v.

CECIL LEON BELTON,

                   Defendant and Appellant.

         This is an appeal pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436. We briefly
recount the facts and proceedings in accordance with People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal. 4th
106, 110, 123-124.
         At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 5, 2015, defendant Cecil Leon Belton
confronted his live-in girlfriend outside, in the courtyard of their home. He punched her
several times in the head and then picked up a cinder block to use on her head but she
blocked it, causing an injury to her arm. She fled toward a neighbor who called the

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police. The victim’s arm was bleeding and had a large bruise. She had swelling and
bruising on her face. She was transported to the hospital. Defendant was arrested at
home. Cinder blocks were found outside.
        The prosecutor presented evidence of defendant’s prior domestic violence upon a
former cohabitant. Defendant also punched her in the head with his fists.
        A jury convicted him of corporal injury to a cohabitant (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd.
(a); undesignated section references are to this code; count one) with personal use of a
deadly weapon, to wit, a cinder block (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)) and assault with a deadly
weapon, to wit, a cinder block (§ 245, subd. (a)(1); count two). In bifurcated
proceedings, the court found six prior prison term allegations (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) to be
true.
        The court sentenced defendant to state prison for an aggregate term of 10 years,
that is, the midterm of three years for count one, plus one year for personal use of a
weapon, as well as one year each for the six prior prison terms. The court imposed and
stayed a three-year term on count two.
        Defendant appeals.
        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. 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 do note an error in preparation of the amended abstract of judgment. The trial
court imposed a $300 restitution fine but the abstract erroneously reflects a $3,300
restitution fine as well as a corresponding $3,300 parole revocation restitution fine
(parole fine). Although the trial court did not impose a parole revocation restitution fine,

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it is mandatory and must be in the same amount as the restitution fine. (§ 1202.45.) We
order the abstract corrected to a reduced amount consistent with that actually imposed by
the trial court. (People v. Mitchell (2001) 26 Cal. 4th 181, 185.)1
                                       DISPOSITION
       The trial court is directed to prepare a corrected abstract of judgment to reflect a
$300 restitution fine and a corresponding $300 parole revocation restitution fine and to
forward a certified copy to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The
judgment is affirmed.

                                                         NICHOLSON             , Acting P. J.

We concur:

      ROBIE                  , J.

      HOCH                   , J.

1      Defense appellate counsel sought to correct this error in the trial court but this
court did not receive a copy of the corrected abstract if there was one.

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