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Filed 3/24/16 P. v. May CA4/2

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           IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                   FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                 DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                       E064952

v.                                                                       (Super.Ct.No. FWV1302425)

MATHEW BRIEN MAY,                                                        OPINION

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Bridgid M.

McCann, Judge. Affirmed.

         Richard Power, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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                      FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

       On September 26, 2013, defendant and appellant Mathew Brien May pled guilty to

one count of grand theft under Penal Code1 section 487, subdivision (a), and three counts

of identity theft under section 530.5, subdivision (a). The parties agreed that defendant

would be sentenced to a total term of six years, as follows: (1) three years, to be served

in county jail under section 1170, subdivision (h), on the theft count; and (2) eight

months (one-third the midterm) on each of the identity theft counts. Defendant also

admitted a prison prior under section 667.5, subdivision (b). The matter was then

referred to drug court with the provision that if defendant successfully completed the

program there would be no time actually served. The parties further agreed that

defendant would pay actual restitution to the victim(s).

       On October 11, 2013, the trial court rendered judgment according to the terms of

the plea agreement then suspended the sentence with probation granted on various terms

and conditions. The court referred the matter to drug court. Defendant was released

from custody with directions to promptly attend several Narcotics Anonymous meetings.

Proceedings before a drug court commissioner commenced on October 18, 2013.

       On November 8, 2013, defendant failed to appear before the drug court. The trial

court revoked defendant’s probation and issued a bench warrant. On November 15,

2013, the court reinstated defendant’s probation. Defendant was accepted into the drug

       1   All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.

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pre-entry program. Defendant was eventually placed in Cedar House with continued

supervision by the drug court.

       In September 2015 the trial court preliminarily revoked defendant’s probation, set

the matter for a probation revocation hearing with a Vickers2 hearing reserved, and

referred the matter to the probation department for a supplemental report.

       On October 27, 2015, defendant admitted all the allegations of the probation

violation. The trial court then ordered that probation remained revoked and terminated

probation. The court imposed a $300 restitution fine. Moreover, pursuant to the terms of

the plea agreement, the court imposed a total sentence of six years. The court awarded

144 actual and 144 conduct days for a total of 288 days credit.

       On December 4, 2015, defendant filed a timely notice of appeal. Defendant

indicated, “This appeal is based on the sentence or other matters that occurred after the

plea and do not affect its validity.”3

                                         DISCUSSION

       After defendant appealed, and upon his request, this court appointed counsel to

represent him. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979)

25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 setting forth a statement of

       2   People v. Vickers (1972) 8 Cal.3d 451.

       3  The underlying guilty plea arose from a theft from defendant’s mother. These
facts are not relevant to this appeal from the court’s order revoking defendant’s
probation.

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the case, a summary of the facts, and potential arguable issues, and requesting this court

to undertake a review of the entire record.

       We offered defendant an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, but he

has not done so. Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, we

have independently reviewed the record for potential error and find no error.

                                        DISPOSITION

       The judgment is affirmed.

       NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

                                                        MILLER
                                                                                Acting P. J.

We concur:

CODRINGTON
                                   J.

SLOUGH
                                   J.

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