Filed 5/13/15 P. v. Thomas 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, E062283
v. (Super.Ct.No. FSB056656)
KEITH W. THOMAS, OPINION
Defendant and Appellant.
APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Michael A. Smith,
Judge. (Retired judge of the San Bernardino Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief Justice
pursuant to art. VI, § 6 of the Cal. Const.) Affirmed.
Neil Auwarter, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and
Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Defendant and appellant Keith W. Thomas filed a petition for resentencing
pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.126.1 The court denied the petition. After counsel
1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.
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filed the notice of appeal, this court appointed counsel to represent defendant. 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 [87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493], setting forth a
statement of the case and identifying two potentially arguable issues: 1) whether the
sentencing court properly corrected the abstract of judgment and sentencing minute order
to accurately reflect fines and fees which it had orally imposed at sentencing two weeks
earlier; and 2) whether the sentencing court violated the provisions of section 654 by
imposing separate terms for the two counts of which defendant was convicted. We
affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 28, 2010, defendant pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter (count 2;
§ 192, subd. (a)) and attempted murder (count 3; §§ 664/187, subd. (a)). Defendant
additionally admitted that as to count 2 he personally used a firearm (§ 12022.5, subd.
(a)(1)) and committed the offense for the benefit of a criminal street gang (§ 186.22,
subd. (b)(1)). As to the count 3 offense, defendant admitted the truth of an allegation he
personally used a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)). In return, the count 1 offense of
murder (§ 187, subd. (a)) and attached enhancements were dismissed.
On August 20, 2010, the court sentenced defendant, pursuant to his plea
agreement, to an aggregate, determinate term of 36 years eight months incarceration
consisting of the following: 1) the aggravated term of 11 years on count 2; 10 years
consecutive on the personal use enhancement; 10 years consecutive on the gang
enhancement; one-third the midterm of seven years, two years four months consecutive,
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on count 3; and one-third the midterm of 10 years, three years and four months
consecutive, on the personal use enhancement.
The court orally imposed a restitution fine in the amount of $250 each pursuant to
sections 1202.4 and 1202.45, “the latter restitution fine being stayed pending successful
completion of the defendant’s term of imprisonment and parole.” The court ordered
“actual restitution to the Victim’s Compensation Board pursuant to Penal Code section
1202.46 in the amount of $9,124.”
The clerk who prepared the original minute order and abstract of judgment from
sentencing neglected to reflect the imposition of the fines. The clerk shortly thereafter
corrected the minute order and abstract of judgment to reflect imposition of the fines.2
On September 10, 2014, defendant filed a petition for recall of sentence and
resentencing maintaining “petitioner qualifies for resentencing under [] section
1170.126.” On October 15, 2015, the court denied the petition finding defendant
ineligible for resentencing both because his commitment offenses rendered him ineligible
and because the sentencing court sentenced defendant to a determinate term of
incarceration. On November 5, 2014, defendant filed a notice of appeal specifying he
appealed from the finding that he was ineligible for resentencing pursuant to section
1170.126.
2 The “corrected” abstract of judgment bears both the dates September 3, and 13,
2010.
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DISCUSSION
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 arguable issues.
(See In re Dixon (1953) 41 Cal.2d 756, 759 [Defendants cannot raise issues on
subsequent petition which could have been raised upon timely appeal from the
judgment]; same In re Waltreus (1965) 62 Cal.2d 218, 225; same In re Reno (2012) 55
Cal.4th 428, 452; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.308(a) [Defendant must file an appeal from
sentence within 60 days of rendition of judgment.]; see Teal v. Superior Court (2014) 60
Cal.4th 595, 598 [Scope of appeal from section 1170.126 denial is limited to resentencing
issues.]; People v. Scott (2012) 203 Cal.App.4th 1303, 1324 [Clerical errors such as
discrepancies between oral pronouncement and abstract of judgment are correctable at
any time.].)
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
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CODRINGTON
J.
We concur:
HOLLENHORST
Acting P. J.
McKINSTER
J.
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