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Filed 8/1/16 P. v. Vasquez CA1/3
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               IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                       FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,
         Plaintiff and Respondent,
                                                                     A147848
v.
ELEAZAR VAZQUEZ,                                                     (Alameda County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. H55850)
         Defendant and Appellant.

         Defendant Eleazar Vazquez appeals following the denial of his motion to reduce a
restitution fine. His court-appointed counsel has filed a brief seeking our independent
review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436 to determine
whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. We conclude no issues require further
review and affirm.
         Vazquez was charged with one count of sexual acts with a child 10 years old or
younger in violation of Penal Code section 288.71 with special allegations as a serious
and violent felony, and two counts of continuous sexual abuse in violation of section
288.5, also alleged as a serious and violent felony. In accord with a negotiated
disposition, Vazquez entered a no contest plea to a single count of a lewd act upon a child
under the age of fourteen in violation of section 288, subdivision (a). All other counts
and enhancements were dismissed, and Vazquez agreed to take no appeal from the
judgment.
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             Further statutory references are to the Penal Code.

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       On July 2, 2014, in accord with the plea agreement, Vazquez was sentenced to the
upper prison term of eight years. He was also ordered to pay a $2,400 restitution fine.
Vazquez was represented by counsel, and the record does not contain any objection to the
restitution fine.
       On May 18, 2015, Vazquez filed a petition to reduce or vacate the restitution fine
on the grounds that the trial court did not consider his ability to pay the fine imposed.
The court construed the petition as one for a writ of habeas corpus, and denied relief on
the basis that Vazquez failed to pursue relief from the restitution fine in a direct appeal
from the judgment.
       On January 15, 2016, Vazquez again moved the superior court for reduction of the
restitution fine. The motion was denied for lack of jurisdiction because Vazquez’s
criminal proceedings were concluded and the judgment was final. Vazquez appealed.
       When the fine was imposed at sentencing on July 2, 2014, Vazquez was
represented by counsel and made no objection. Thereafter, the judgment became final
without appeal, and the court correctly concluded it had no jurisdiction to entertain
Vazquez’s petition filed more than 120 days after sentencing. (Pen.Code, § 1170(d);
People v. Superior Court (Cornelius ) (1995) 31 Cal. App. 4th 343, 348.)
       Vazquez’s counsel has represented that he advised Vazquez of his intention to file
a Wende brief in this case and of Vazquez’s right to submit supplemental written
argument on his own behalf. He has not done so. Vazquez has also been advised of his
right to request that counsel be relieved.
       Our full review of the record reveals no issue that requires further briefing.
                                      DISPOSITION
       The order is affirmed.

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                                _________________________
                                Siggins, J.

We concur:

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Pollak, Acting P.J.

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Jenkins, J.

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