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Date Created: 2013-05-13 20:56:26.0028+00
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Filed 5/13/13 P. v. Garcia CA2/2
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,                                                          B240768

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Los Angeles County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. PA071777)
         v.

JESSY GARCIA,

         Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT:*

         Jessy Garcia (defendant) appeals from the judgment entered following his
conviction by jury of one count of second degree burglary of a vehicle (Pen. Code,
§ 459).1 Defendant admitted the truth of an allegation under section 667.5,
subdivision (b) that he suffered a 2009 conviction for a violation of section 69, resisting
an executive officer.
         The trial court sentenced defendant to the midterm of two years plus a consecutive
year for the prior conviction allegation, to be served in county jail. The trial court
granted defendant 167 days of actual credit and 167 days of conduct credits. The court
ordered victim restitution in the sum of $180.

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         BOREN, P.J., ASHMANN-GERST, J., CHAVEZ, J.
1        All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise stated.
       We appointed counsel to represent defendant on this appeal. After examination of
the record, counsel filed an “Opening Brief” containing an acknowledgment that he had
been unable to find any arguable issues. On January 15, 2013, we advised defendant that
he had 30 days within which to personally submit any contentions or issues that he
wished us to consider. No response has been received to date.
       The record shows that Maria Ortiz was waiting to exit a driveway in her truck
when she saw defendant breaking the rear passenger window of a parked car. She saw
defendant, who wore a blue backpack, extract a black backpack and a plastic bag from
the car. She called 911 and began following defendant, who was riding a bicycle. She
lost him momentarily while still on the line with the dispatcher but then saw defendant
again inside a pedestrian tunnel. Ortiz told the dispatcher she had found defendant. Ortiz
watched as defendant examined the contents of the black backpack. When police arrived,
defendant rode rapidly toward them on his bicycle. He suddenly turned into a residence
and dropped the bicycle. Ignoring police commands to stop, defendant ran into the
house, through the kitchen, and outside a rear door with police in pursuit. Evidence later
showed that the house was defendant’s residence.
       Police followed defendant over a wall and saw him enter a chicken coop. After
approximately two minutes, he fled from the coop. Police later found a blue backpack,
an iPod, and headphones near the chicken coop. The owner of the burglarized car
identified these items and a black backpack as his property. Police also found a
motorcycle glove inside the backpack.
       After defendant fled, police set up a perimeter and deployed canine units. A
police dog alerted to a trailer in a neighbor’s backyard. Defendant did not reply to calls
for him to exit the trailer and surrender, and the police dog was sent inside the trailer.
The dog put a bite hold on defendant’s arm. Defendant was arrested and taken to a
hospital. A spark plug was found in defendant’s pocket. A police officer testified that
spark plugs are often used to break automobile window glass.
       Ortiz positively identified defendant at the preliminary hearing, at trial, and in a
photographic lineup. She expressed slight doubt at the field showup because defendant

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was not wearing a shirt. A shirt found in the area of the trailer where defendant hid was
offered to him during the booking process. Defendant at first denied it was his, but then
claimed the shirt. Defense motions to exclude defendant’s pre-Miranda2 statements
about his ownership of the shirt and the evidence of the canine handler were denied.
       We have examined the entire record, and we are satisfied that defendant’s attorney
has fully complied with his responsibilities and that no arguable issues exist. (People v.
Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)
       The judgment is affirmed.
       NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

2       Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436.
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