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Date Created: 2023-10-09 17:04:12.906796+00
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Filed 10/9/23 P. v. Sweat CA3
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                IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                        (Lassen)
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 THE PEOPLE,                                                                                   C098384

                    Plaintiff and Respondent,                                         (Super. Ct. No. 2022-
                                                                                          CR0089361)
           v.

 TODD SWEAT,

                    Defendant and Appellant.

         Appointed counsel for defendant Todd Sweat asked this court to conduct an
independent review of the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on
appeal, pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Finding no arguable error
that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant, we affirm the judgment.

                             FACTS AND HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS
         On August 15, 2008, defendant was convicted pursuant to a plea of violation of
Penal Code section 4501.5, battery by a prisoner on a nonconfined person. Defendant

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was sentenced to the upper term of four years doubled by a prior strike. (Pen. Code,
§ 667, subds. (b)-(i).)
       On November 21, 2022, defendant filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis,
alleging that the People used a prior prison term to double the sentence, which was
invalid under Penal Code section 667, subdivisions (b)-(i) because the term was not
completed. However, defendant cited People v. Tenner (1993) 6 Cal.4th 559, which set
forth the requirements for imposition of a sentence enhancement under Penal Code
section 667.5, including proof of defendant’s completion of a prior prison term. (Tenner,
at p. 563.)
       On February 2, 2023, the trial court denied the petition, ruling that defendant did
not receive an increased sentence under Penal Code section 667.5 but rather under the
three strikes law (Pen. Code, § 667, subds. (b)-(i)).

                                        DISCUSSION
       We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel filed an opening
brief that sets forth the facts and procedural history of the case and requests this court to
review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal.
(People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant was advised by his counsel of his
right to file a supplemental brief within 30 days of when the opening brief was filed.
More than 30 days have elapsed, and defendant has not filed a supplemental brief.
Having undertaken an examination of the entire record pursuant to Wende, we find no
arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant.
       Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

                                        DISPOSITION
       The judgment is affirmed.

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                                                  HULL, Acting P. J.

We concur:

DUARTE, J.

KEITHLEY, J.

 Judge of the Butte County Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to
article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution

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