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Filed 3/17/14 P. v. Perrow CA2/7
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                DIVISION SEVEN

THE PEOPLE,                                                          B250503

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Los Angeles County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. GA087853)
         v.

ELISE MECHELLE PERROW,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Candace
J. Beason, Judge. Affirmed as modified.
         Jolene Larimore, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and
Appellant.
         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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       Elise Mechelle Perrow persuaded Estefania Ocampo to reveal her social security
number, which enabled Perrow to obtain credit cards in Ocampo’s name without her
consent. Perrow admitted to police that she used the credit cards to make purchases at
several stores. After learning of the theft of her identity, Ocampo paid for a credit
protection service.
       Perrow was charged in an information with one count of identity theft (Pen. Code,
§ 530.5, subd. (a))1 to which she pleaded not guilty. Perrow then waived her rights to a
jury trial and entered an open plea to the court of no contest to the charge. The record of
the plea hearing established that Perrow was advised of her constitutional rights and the
nature and consequences of the plea, which she stated she understood. Defense counsel
joined in the waivers of constitutional rights and stipulated to a factual basis. The trial
court expressly found Perrow’s waivers and plea were voluntary, knowing and
intelligent.
       At the sentencing hearing, the trial court suspended imposition of sentence and
placed Perrow on five years of felony probation on condition she serve 90 days in county
jail, less credit for time served, and have no contact with Ocampo. The court ordered
Perrow to pay a $40 court security fee, a $30 criminal conviction assessment, a $10 crime
prevention fee and a $240 restitution fine. The court also set a restitution hearing
(§ 1202.44, subd. (f).
       At the restitution hearing, Ocampo testified she was seeking $1,144 in restitution
for lost wages, moving expenses and mileage. Additionally, Ocampo wanted to be
reimbursed for 18 months of credit protection service at $20 per month, beginning in July
2012. The trial court denied Ocampo’s request for $250 in moving expenses and rejected
defense counsel’s assertion that the credit protection services were unnecessary. The
court ordered $894 in restitution payments.
       Perrow filed a timely notice of appeal from the restitution order. We appointed
counsel to represent her on appeal. After an examination of the record, counsel filed an
opening brief in which no issues were raised. On November 21, 2013, we advised

1      Statutory references are to the Penal Code.
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Perrow she had 30 days in which to personally submit any contentions or issues she
wished us to consider. No response has been received to date.
      We have examined the record and are satisfied Perrow’s attorney has fully
complied with the responsibilities of counsel and no arguable issue exists. (Smith v.
Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 277-284 [120 S.Ct. 746, 145 L.Ed.2d 756]; People v. Kelly
(2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 112-113; People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)
      Because the trial court failed to impose and stay the mandatory probation
revocation fine pursuant to section 1202.44, we amend the judgment in that respect. (See
People v. Smith (2001) 24 Cal.4th 849, 851-854.)

                                        DISPOSITION

      The judgment is modified to reflect that a probation revocation fine in the amount
of $240 is imposed and stayed pursuant to section 1202.44. As amended the judgment is
affirmed.

                                                ZELON, J.

We concur:

      PERLUSS, P. J.

      SEGAL, J.*

*
        Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to
article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution.
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