Opinion

People v. Brown CA3

Court
California Court of Appeal
Filed
Apr 17, 2014
Status
Unpublished
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The opinion

Filed 4/17/14 P. v. Brown CA3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento)

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THE PEOPLE, C074442

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 13F00085)

v.

CLARISSA BROWN,

Defendant and Appellant.

This is an appeal pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). We

shall affirm the judgment.

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BACKGROUND

On January 3, 2013, defendant Clarissa Brown received property that had been

stolen.1 In February 2013, an amended complaint was filed alleging two counts of first

degree robbery. (Pen. Code, §§ 211, 212.5, subd. (a); 213, subd. (a)(1)(A);2 counts one

and two.)

In April 2013, the amended complaint was amended by interlineation to allege, as

count three, misdemeanor receiving stolen property. (§ 496, subd. (a).) Defendant

pleaded no contest to count three and stipulated a factual basis for the plea. The plea was

conditioned upon defendant’s payment of restitution to the persons named as victims in

counts one and two in an amount to be determined.

In May 2013, the trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed

defendant on informal probation for three years on the condition, among others, that she

serve 180 days of incarceration with a total of 148 days of credit already accumulated.

The trial court ordered defendant to make restitution to the victim or victims in an

amount to be determined, and to pay a $140 restitution fine (§ 1202.4, subd. (b)), a $140

restitution fine suspended unless probation is revoked (§ 1202.44), and various other fees

and assessments. Counts one and two were dismissed with a Harvey waiver3 for

restitution.

In August 2013, the trial court heard and denied defendant’s motion to strike any

order of restitution or restitution in an amount to be determined. The court rejected

defendant’s argument that the plea agreement had not contemplated a Harvey waiver for

1 Because the matter was resolved by plea and defendant was placed on informal

probation without preparation of a probation report, our statement of facts is taken from

the prosecutor’s oral motion to amend the complaint.

2 Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

3 People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754.

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restitution. The court also noted that at sentencing, after the People had moved to dismiss

counts 1 and 2 with a Harvey waiver, the court had asked defendant whether she

understood and accepted the terms and conditions of her probation and she had answered

in the affirmative.

DISCUSSION

We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel filed an opening

brief that sets forth the facts of the case and requests that we review the record and

determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (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 has 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.

DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed.

DUARTE , J.

We concur:

BUTZ , Acting P. J.

HOCH , J.

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