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Filed 3/5/13 P. v. Duran CA4/1
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                    COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION ONE

                                           STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE,                                                         D062133

         Plaintiff and Respondent,

         v.                                                         (Super. Ct. Nos. JCF25723 &
                                                                    JCF25259)
DAVID BARBA DURAN,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Imperial County, Christopher

W. Yeager, Judge. Affirmed.

         David Barba Duran appeals from the judgment entered following revocation of

probation previously granted after his plea of no contest to inflicting corporal injury to a

cohabitant (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a)). Duran received a four-year prison term after

the revocation.
                                           FACTS

         On July 26, 2010, Duran entered a negotiated no contest plea to inflicting corporal

injury on Miriam Gallegos, who had sustained a broken ankle three months earlier during

an argument. Gallegos subsequently recanted her initial statements to police. As part of

the plea bargain, a misdemeanor battery count and two prior prison term allegations were

dismissed. The parties also agreed to Duran being placed on formal probation for three

years.

         At the sentencing hearing on August 25, the court suspended imposition of

sentence and placed Duran on formal probation for three years under standard

probationary conditions, including staying in regular contact with his probation officer,

paying the imposed fines and obeying all laws.

         On March 28, 2011, Duran's probation officer filed a petition for revocation of

probation. As amended, the petition alleged Duran had not (1) reported as directed to the

probation officer, (2) obeyed all laws and (3) paid fines totaling $310. Duran denied the

allegations of the petition.

         At trial, Horacio Carranza, Duran's probation officer, testified he met with Duran

in August 2010 and reviewed his probation conditions. Carranza also told Duran to

report to him each month by phone. Duran did not report to Carranza other than calling

him in October 2010 and once after the probation violation notice was filed. Carranza

also testified Duran had not made any payments on his fines.

         Five law enforcement members of the Imperial Valley Street Interdiction Team

testified about a probation compliance check on Duran and Gallegos's residence on

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March 25. Duran and Gallegos were standing outside the residence when the team

members arrived and said they were going to check the house. Gallegos became

somewhat hysterical, and her teenage daughter ran into the house and grabbed a woman's

white sweater and a tan purse. Police retrieved these items from the teenager. Inside the

sweater was a baggie containing 32 bindles of methamphetamine and more than $200.

Inside the purse were Gallegos's driver's license and a scale with white residue on it.

Gallegos and Duran were taken into custody, and, during the booking process, authorities

found one bindle in Duran's right front pocket. Also, during the booking process,

Gallegos and Duran discussed the white sweater and Duran was heard making an

incriminating remark.

       The trial court found Duran had violated the conditions of his probation by failing

to (1) report to the probation officer, (2) obey all laws, and (3) pay his fines.

Subsequently, the court revoked probation and sentenced Duran to the upper term of four

years. The court said it was imposing the upper term on the basis of Duran's criminal

history.

                                        DISCUSSION

       Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief setting forth evidence in the superior

court. Counsel presents no argument for reversal, but asks this court to review the record

for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Pursuant to Anders v.

California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, counsel refers to as possible, but not arguable, issues:

(1) whether the trial court allowed inadmissible hearsay; (2) whether there was sufficient

evidence to revoke Duran's probation; (3) whether the court erred by not reinstating

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probation; (4) whether the court improperly imposed the maximum sentence; and (5)

whether the court imposed proper credits, fines and fees.

      We granted Duran permission to file a brief on his own behalf. He has not

responded.

      A review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436 and

Anders v. California, supra, 386 U.S. 738 has disclosed no reasonably arguable appellate

issues. Competent counsel has represented Duran on this appeal.

                                     DISPOSITION

      The judgment is affirmed.

                                                               MCINTYRE, Acting P. J.

WE CONCUR:

O'ROURKE, J.

AARON, J.

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