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Filed 3/4/13 P. v. Temple CA1/3
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                       FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,
         Plaintiff and Respondent,
                                                                     A136772
v.
STEVEN RODELL TEMPLE, SR.,                                           (Mendocino County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. SCUKCRCR-12-22989)
         Defendant and Appellant.

         Steven Rodell Temple, Sr., (appellant) appeals from a judgment entered after he
pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon (dirk or dagger) (Pen. Code, § 21310).
Appellant’s counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436
and requests that we conduct an independent review of the record. Appellant was
informed of his right to file a supplemental brief and did not file such a brief. Having
independently reviewed the record, we conclude there are no issues that require further
briefing, and affirm the judgment.
                              FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
         A felony complaint was filed August 9, 2012, charging appellant with carrying a
concealed weapon (dirk or dagger) (Pen. Code, § 21310, count 1). On August 14, 2012,
appellant waived his constitutional rights and entered a guilty plea to the charged offense
with the understanding that he would receive a low term state prison sentence of
16 months. Defense counsel stipulated to the following factual basis for the plea: “On
the 8th of August of this year, the defendant was contacted in Mendocino County by
sheriffs deputies. At the time he had a knife in a sheath in the back of his pants that was

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concealed.” Before taking the plea, the trial court advised appellant that he would have
to serve his sentence in state prison, rather than in county jail. As a result of the plea, the
court found appellant in violation of probation in another case. Appellant entered an
Arbuckle waiver (People v. Arbuckle (1978) 22 Cal. 3d 749), allowing a different judge to
sentence him than the judge who took his plea.
       In a report dated August 23, 2012, the probation department informed the court:
“Upon further review of this case the defendant is eligible for sentencing pursuant to
Penal Code Section 1170[, subd. (h)(5)(A)]. The defendant’s juvenile strike was not pled
and proven, nor is the current offense on the exclusion list as of July 01, 2012.” At an
August 31, 2012 hearing, the parties addressed whether appellant’s prior juvenile strike
adjudication rendered him ineligible for a county jail commitment. The court invited the
parties to submit briefing on the issue before the sentencing hearing.
       At the sentencing hearing on September 7, 2012, the prosecutor stated that her
office agreed with the probation department that appellant was eligible for a county jail
commitment, and that “this [was] a fair resolution” in light of the facts of the case. The
court denied probation and imposed a 16-month sentence to be served in the county jail.
The court awarded appellant 62 days of presentence credits. The court imposed a $240
restitution fund fine (Pen. Code, § 1202.4, subd. (b)), a $40 court security fee (Pen. Code,
§ 1465.8), a $30 criminal conviction fee (Gov. Code, § 70373), and $175 in attorney fees.
The court imposed a concurrent term of 60 days for a trailing misdemeanor matter and
terminated probation in that case as unsuccessful.
                                         DISCUSSION
       We have reviewed the entire record and conclude there are no arguable issues that
warrant further briefing. Appellant has not sought to withdraw his plea, and in any event,
there is no clear and convincing evidence of good cause to allow him to do so. Appellant
was adequately represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings. The parties
stipulated to a factual basis for the plea. There was no sentencing error. There are no
issues that require further briefing.

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                                 DISPOSITION
     The judgment is affirmed.

                                          _________________________
                                          McGuiness, P.J.

We concur:

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Siggins, J.

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Jenkins, J.

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