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Filed 2/26/14 P. v. Gonzalez CA2/1
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION ONE

THE PEOPLE,                                                          B249249

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Los Angeles County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. PA038714)
         v.

URIEL GONZALEZ,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Daniel
B. Feldstern, Judge. Affirmed.
         Uriel Gonzalez, in pro. per.; California Appellate Project, under appointment by
the Court of Appeal, Jonathan B. Steiner, Executive Director, and Richard B. Lennon for
Defendant and Appellant.
         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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       In 2001, defendant Uriel Gonzalez was convicted of four counts of attempted
murder with findings he acted with premeditation and deliberation, personally fired a
gun, and personally fired a gun causing great bodily injury. He was sentenced to three
consecutive life terms, plus 25 years to life, plus 40 years. The trial court awarded him
presentence credits of 533 days, consisting of 464 days for actual custody and 69 days of
conduct credit.
       In April of 2013, defendant filed a “Motion for Correction of the Record in the
Trial Court,” which actually sought resentencing and correction of his presentence
credits. The motion stated, “Gonzalez was entitled to 482 actual days and 72 conduct
credits for a total of 554 days of presentence credit.” The motion did not explain why
defendant thought he was entitled to resentencing.
       The trial court granted defendant’s motion by awarding him the credits he
requested: a total of 554 days of presentence credit, consisting of 482 for actual custody
and 72 days for conduct credit. It further directed the preparation of an amended abstract
of judgment. The amended abstract of judgment was prepared and accurately reflected
the revised award of presentence credits.
       Defendant then filed a “Motion for Reconsideration of Motion for Correction of
the Record in the Trial Record [sic],” which argued the trial court had erred by
concluding it had incorrectly calculated his credits at the sentencing hearing. Defendant
further argued the court “did not correctly pronounce judgment” and could not “correct
its error in pronouncing the judgment as to actual days served by Gonzalez by amending
the abstract of judgment. Sentence pronounced orally could not be later ‘modified’
without the defendant’s presence when it resulted in a substantial change to the
defendant’s detriment.” Defendant again requested that the court resentence him.
       The trial court denied defendant’s motion for reconsideration, and defendant filed
the instant appeal.

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       We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. After examination of the
record, counsel filed an opening brief raising no issues and asking this court to
independently review the record.
       Defendant filed a supplemental brief raising the following claims: Defendant’s
trial attorney rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to particular evidence,
defendant had a right to be present at resentencing, the trial judge should have been
disqualified because he ejected a courtroom spectator who made a threatening gesture to
a witness, the admission of gang evidence at his trial and “misjoinder” of offenses
violated due process, the prosecutor committed misconduct, the evidence was insufficient
to support the gang enhancement, and appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance.
       None of the claims raised in defendant’s supplemental brief is cognizable in this
appeal from the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to correct his presentence
credits. These are claims that should have been raised either in defendant’s appeal from
his conviction, which this court resolved in 2002, or possibly in a petition for a writ of
habeas corpus.
       We have examined the entire record and are satisfied defendant’s attorney has
fully complied with his responsibilities and that no arguable issues exist. (People v.
Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 109–110; People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)
                                      DISPOSITION
       The judgment is affirmed.
       NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.

                                                  MILLER, J.*
We concur:

       ROTHSCHILD, Acting P. J.                   JOHNSON, J.

       *  Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant
to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution.

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