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Date Created: 2013-12-21 01:03:54.726294+00
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Filed 12/20/13 P. v. Morales CA3
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           IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                     THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                         (Butte)
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THE PEOPLE,                                                                             C073041

                   Plaintiff and Respondent,                               (Super. Ct. No. CM037232)

         v.

MYRA AIDE MORALES,

                   Defendant and Appellant.

         On September 10, 2012, Dennis German (the victim) stopped his truck at a Park
and Ride in Chico to wait for coworkers. He noticed defendant Myra Aide Morales
acting strangely, stumbling and looking disoriented. The victim got out of his truck to
check on her; leaving the door open and the engine running. Defendant suddenly jumped
into the driver’s seat and started to drive away. As the victim tried to get his truck back,
he was hit by his truck and crushed between a tree and a rock, sustaining a broken pelvis,
bladder trauma, and a urethra disruption.

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       A driver on northbound Highway 99 witnessed defendant driving the victim’s
truck erratically. He followed her and called 911 to report the incident. Defendant pulled
the victim’s truck over and parked on the east side of the highway. The witness parked in
front of defendant and exited his vehicle to get the truck’s license plate. Defendant then
climbed through his half open passenger window. The witness pulled her out of his
vehicle and restrained her until law enforcement arrived. Defendant pleaded with him to
let her go, admitted she ran over the victim and said she had been smoking
methamphetamine.

       Defendant pleaded no contest to second degree robbery with a great bodily injury
enhancement (Pen. Code, §§ 211, 12022.7, subd. (a)) and driving under the influence
causing bodily injury (Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (b)). Two additional counts were
dismissed with a Harvey waiver.1 The trial court sentenced defendant to eight years eight
months in state prison, imposed various fines and fees, reserved jurisdiction over victim
restitution, and awarded 140 days of presentence credit (122 actual and 18 conduct)
pursuant to Penal Code section 2933.1.

       Defendant appeals. She did not obtain a certificate of probable cause.

       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. (People v. Wende (1979)
25 Cal.3d 436.) 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 have
elapsed, and we have 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.

1 People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754.

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                                 DISPOSITION

     The judgment is affirmed.

                                               BUTZ   , J.

We concur:

     BLEASE             , Acting P. J.

     ROBIE              , J.

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