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Filed 2/9/16 P. v. Torres 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,

                   Plaintiff and Respondent,                                                 C078565

         v.                                                                     (Super. Ct. No. CM037433)

JULIO SESAR TORRES,

                   Defendant and Appellant.

         Appointed counsel for defendant Julio Sesar Torres asks this court to review the
record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende
(1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) After reviewing the record, we affirm the judgment.
         We provide the following brief description of the facts and procedural history of
the case. (See People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 110, 124.)
         On September 12, 2012, deputies executed a search warrant at defendant’s
property and discovered a marijuana growing operation with multiple marijuana gardens.
On that same day, deputies also searched co-defendant Juan Valencia Torres’s property.

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There, they discovered a shed containing 89 growing marijuana plants. In the house, they
found paperwork belonging to defendant and a bankbook indicating co-defendant had
recently deposited $47,000 into his bank account.
       Defendant was charged with cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana
for sale. (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11358, 11359.) On November 5, 2014, defendant
pleaded no contest to possession of marijuana for sale. In exchange for his plea, the
cultivation of marijuana charge and a separately filed case were dismissed with a Harvey
waiver.1
       On January 14, 2015, the trial court granted defendant probation with the
condition he serve 90 days in county jail. It also imposed various fines and fees, and
awarded defendant 16 days of custody credit.
       Defendant appeals. He did not obtain a certificate of probable cause. (Pen. Code,
§ 1237.5.)
       Appointed 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. (Wende, supra, 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 elapsed, and we 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.

                                                      /s/
                                           HOCH, J.

We concur:

          /s/
RAYE, P. J.

        /s/
RENNER, J.

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