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Filed 2/13/14 P. v. Rector CA3
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                IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
                                      THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
                                                         (Yolo)
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 THE PEOPLE,                                                                                   C098644

                    Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Super. Ct. No. CR20212392)

           v.

 CLAYTON THOMAS RECTOR, JR.,

                    Defendant and Appellant.

         Appointed counsel for defendant Clayton Thomas Rector, Jr., 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 errors that would result in a disposition more
favorable to defendant, we will affirm the judgment.
                                                  BACKGROUND
         In February 2022, defendant was charged with 47 counts of sex offenses.
Defendant pled no contest to one count of sexual penetration of a person under the age of

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14 years (Pen. Code, § 289, subd. (j)),1 three counts of lewd or lascivious act with a child
under the age of 14 years (§ 288, subd. (a)), and one count of felony sexual battery
(§ 243.4, subd. (a)). As stipulated, the trial court imposed: (1) the upper term of eight
years imprisonment for the section 289, subdivision (j) conviction; (2) one-third the
middle term for each of the section 288, subdivision (a) convictions (two years each for a
total of six years); and (3) one-third the middle term for the section 243.4, subdivision (a)
conviction (one year). Defendant’s aggregate sentence was 15 years.
       Defendant requested that fines and fees be waived. The trial court denied that
request because defendant had not “demonstrated the need for a waiver.” The court
imposed a $300 restitution fine, a $200 court operations assessment, and a $150
conviction assessment.
       Defendant timely filed a notice of appeal. The trial court granted defendant’s
request for a certificate of probable cause to challenge the fines and fees imposed.
                                       DISCUSSION
       Appointed counsel filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts and procedural
history of the case and asks this court to review the record and determine whether there
are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at p. 436.)
Defendant was advised by counsel of his right to file a supplemental brief within 30 days
from the date 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 errors that are favorable to defendant. Accordingly, we will affirm the
judgment.

1      Undesignated section references are to the Penal Code.

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                                     DISPOSITION
       The judgment is affirmed.

                                                      \s\
                                                 Krause, J.

We concur:

       \s\
Earl, P. J.

     \s\
Wiseman, J.*

*      Retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, assigned
by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution.

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