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Filed 9/10/15 P. v. Garland 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,                                       E063303

v.                                                                       (Super.Ct.No. FVI1400843)

CHRISTOPHER C. GARLAND,                                                  OPINION

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Dwight W. Moore,

Judge. Affirmed.

         Richard Jay Moller, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

                            FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

         A.       PROCEDURAL HISTORY

         On March 6, 2014, a complaint charged defendant and appellant Christopher C.

Garland with one count of making criminal threats under Penal Code section 422 (count

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1). The complaint also alleged that the offense was committed for the benefit of a gang

(Pen. Code, § 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(B).) The complaint further alleged that defendant had

suffered one prison prior. (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b).)

       On May 21, 2014, defendant pled no contest to count 1 and admitted the gang

allegation. In exchange, the court sentenced defendant to the high term of three years,

and stayed the gang enhancement. The court imposed a restitution fine of $300 (Pen.

Code, § 1202.4, subd. (b)); a parole revocation fine of $300 (Pen. Code, § 1202.45, subd.

(b)); and security and criminal assessment fines totaling $60 (Pen. Code, § 1465.8, Gov.

Code, § 70373). The court granted defendant 21 days of actual credit and 20 days for

good time credit for a total of 21 days.

       On January 16, 2015, the court denied defendant’s Proposition 47 petition under

section 1170.18.

       On April 14, 2015, we permitted defendant to file a late notice of appeal from the

May 21, 2014, judgment, for which the trial court had granted defendant’s request for a

certificate of probable cause on November 10, 2014.

       B.      FACTUAL HISTORY1

       On September 8, 2013, defendant sent threatening text and voice mail messages to

the victim, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child. A voice message left by defendant

stated that he would go to the victim’s house and shoot everyone in the house in the head

if the victim did not let defendant see his son. This message frightened the victim,

       1   Because defendant pled no contest, the facts are taken from the police report.

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because defendant was an active gang member affiliated with the Westside Hawthorne

Piru Gang of Hawthorne. Defendant’s moniker was “Sdog.”

         The following are excerpts from defendant’s text messages:

         “[K]eep that cat around my son one day longer on my mother’s soul youl regret it

the rest of your life. . . . [¶] . . . [¶] . . . TRY ME. No threats a promise he around my

son everybody a target.” (Sic.)

         “I will ruib your whole world forever . . . . [¶] [M]y will shall b done or kill me

bitch. Your nothing to me now tell who u want it can’t be stopped give me my son or get

rid of that lil boy or im gonna destroy you. . . . [¶] . . . I’m ready to go bitch and I’ll

ensure you suffer forever before I go. I hate you and your family so give me a reason I

bet I hurt u before I go. . . . [I]f blood don’t stay away from my son, I’m dedecating my

life to destroying u pronto bitch. I’ll b up there sooner then u think it’s a new day bitch.”

(Sic.)

         “[O]n my mama I will have blood leaking and a lil homie will do it bitch. You

fucked up now do you really wanna try me bitch? If so u and both yal families better

move . . . .” (Sic.)

         “Bye wet back and bitch. . . . [¶] . . . I dedicate my lifevto destroying you. Let

the games begin. . . . I will die but I promise to destroy you. Bye bitch let’s begin.”

(Sic.)

         “Every one is a target bitch it will come just watch and see and it cannot be

stopped. . . . [¶] . . . [¶] Ask about me in these streets bitch show this [photo of hand

holding a handgun] to the pigs.” (Sic.)

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       “[Photo of hand holding a handgun.] Tell lil fat boy do he wanna be in a wheel

chair the rest of his life? You silly bitch you about to get that lil boy hurt. . . . [¶]

[B]etter move ya kids . . . my life is meaningless without my kids so we all can suffer

now bitch.” (Sic.)

       “I am going to destroy everything you love. You have my word. . . . [¶] [W]e

can escalate this any way u want to bitch I ain’t got shit to lose. Snitch go ahead dummy

I’m a force now . . . . I can have a nigga for a crumb and a bone run in somebody’s home

and put one in their dome. . . . I destroyed all my enemies so u really think you ready?

. . . . [S]ee u soon.” (Sic.)

       “I’ve done things u can only imagine. I welcome death . . . no force but death can

stop me now I am destruction. . . . I can hurt u 100 miles away without lifting a finger.

Think about what your doing or regret it forever.” (Sic.)

       “U better make sure I get life if u involve the pigs too, terrorist threats will only

get me 4 to 6 with half bitch. . . . I cannot be controlled . . . . [M]ake sure blood ain’t

near my son.” (Sic.)

                                        DISCUSSION

       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

to undertake a review of the entire record.

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

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

have independently reviewed the record for potential error and find no error.

                                        DISPOSITION

       The judgment is affirmed.

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                                                       MILLER
                                                                                        J.

We concur:

McKINSTER
                       Acting P. J.

KING
                                   J.

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