Court Opinion

ID: 3184546
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-03-10 19:12:58.065457+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:35:56.642003
License: Public Domain

Filed 3/10/16 P. v. Hamilton CA3
                                          NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for
publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication
or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

           IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                     THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                         (Butte)
                                                            ----

THE PEOPLE,                                                                             C079113

                   Plaintiff and Respondent,                               (Super. Ct. No. CM022476)

         v.

JODY LYNN HAMILTON,

                   Defendant and Appellant.

         Appointed counsel for defendant Jody Lynn Hamilton has filed an opening brief
that sets forth the facts of the case and 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.) Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to
defendant, we affirm the judgment.

                                                             1
       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.)

       In April 2005, defendant pleaded no contest to grand theft, having stolen more
than $400 cash from her ailing mother. The trial court sentenced defendant to five years
of felony probation and ordered her to pay, among other fines and fees, $51,299.84 in
victim restitution to her mother, Juliann Panko.

       In January 2015, the trial court granted defendant’s motion to reduce her
conviction to a misdemeanor under Penal Code section 17, subdivision (b), and dismissed
the charges under Penal Code section 1203.4.

       In March 2015, the People moved to amend the restitution order “so that payment
is ordered to David Puchta, heir to actual victim, Juliann Panko, deceased.” Defendant
objected, arguing that she was also an heir and the criminal court lacked jurisdiction to
determine the victim’s successor. The trial court granted the People’s motion and
amended the restitution order as requested. Defendant appeals from that order.

       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, 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 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.

                                              2
                                   DISPOSITION

     The order amending the restitution order is affirmed.

                                                     BUTZ    , J.

We concur:

     HULL                , Acting P. J.

     DUARTE              , J.

                                          3