P. v. Casarez CA6

CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal
DecidedMay 8, 2013
DocketH038478
StatusUnpublished

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Filed 5/8/13 P. v. Casarez CA6 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H038478 (San Benito County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. Nos. CR-11-01168, CR-12-00027) v.

PAUL STEVE CASAREZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

Following pleas of no contest, defendant Paul Steve Casarez was sentenced at the same time in multiple cases. On appeal, defendant challenges the upper term imposed on his conviction of possession of a controlled substance following revocation of deferred entry of judgment (DEJ) in Case No. CR-11-01168. He also disputes the court's calculation of presentence credit in Case Nos. CR-11-01168 and CR-12-00027.1

1 Penal Code section 1237.1 provides: "No appeal shall be taken by the defendant from a judgment of conviction on the ground of an error in the calculation of presentence custody credits, unless the defendant first presents the claim in the trial court at the time of sentencing, or if the error is not discovered until after sentencing, the defendant first makes a motion for correction of the record in the trial court." Defendant does not suggest that he has complied with this statutory requirement but he argues that we may reach the issue of presentence custody credit because it is not the only issue on appeal. The People correctly agree. (See People v. Acosta (1996) 48 Cal.App.4th 411, 420-428.) 1 We conclude that the trial court did not err in imposing the upper term in Case No. CR-11-01168. We agree, however, that defendant is entitled to additional presentence credit. Accordingly, we modify the judgment and affirm the judgment as modified. I Procedural History Defendant was arrested on May 18, 2011 for possession of cocaine. He was in San Benito County jail from May 18, 2011 to May 19, 2011. On July 22, 2011, a complaint (Case No. CR-11-01168) was filed in San Benito County Superior Court charging defendant with possessing a controlled substance (cocaine) on or about May 18, 2011 in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11350, subdivision (a). On August 16, 2011, defendant appeared for arraignment. He was referred to the probation department to be evaluated for the Deferred Entry of Judgment Program (DEJP). In September 7, 2011, the Probation Officer's Report indicated that defendant was eligible for the program and it recommended that defendant be admitted to the program.2 Defendant promised to appear for the next hearing date on September 15, 2011. Defendant did not appear on September 15, 2011. The minute order indicates bail was set at $15,000. A felony bench warrant was issued, reflecting that bail was fixed at $15,000. The warrant required a mandatory appearance and admission to bail.3

2 "Pursuant to [Penal Code] section 1000, a defendant who has been charged with specified drug offenses and has not committed a crime of violence or threatened violence may undergo a drug education and treatment program in lieu of undergoing a criminal prosecution, and upon satisfactory completion may obtain dismissal of the criminal charges. [Citation.]" (People v. Canty (2004) 32 Cal.4th 1266, 1285.) 3 San Benito County's Bail Schedule, effective July 1, 2011, indicates the following jail policy regarding release on an inmate's own recognizance: "No inmate shall be released OR when the warrant states 'NO OR, Body Only, not to be released without 2 Defendant was in county jail on December 13, 2011. The same day, a hearing was held on the warrant return. At the hearing, the trial court set the next hearing date and released defendant on his own recognizance (O.R.) in that case. On December 16, 2011, defendant pleaded guilty to the possession charge. The court issued an order granting DEJ pursuant to Penal Code section 1000 et seq. 4 He was admitted to the DEJP. On January 7, 2012, defendant was arrested for offenses committed the previous day. He apparently remained in county jail from that date forward through the date of sentencing. On January 10, 2012, a complaint (Case No. CR-12-00027) was filed in San Benito County Superior Court charging defendant with committing the following offenses on or about January 6, 2012: assault with a deadly weapon in violation of section 245, subdivision (a)(1) (count one), attempted second degree robbery in violation of section 211 (count two), possession of a firearm in violation of section 29800, subdivision (a)(1) (count three), carrying a loaded firearm in violation of section 25850, subdivision (c)(1) (count four), and possession of a firearm in a public place in violation of section 25300, subdivision (a) (count five). Defendant entered a not guilty plea. Bail was set at $45,000.

posting bail' or similar language." ( [as of Jan. 29, 2012].) We take judicial notice of this policy (Evid. Code, §§ 452, subd. (c) ["Official acts of the . . . executive . . . departments . . . of any state of the United States"], 459, subd. (a) [judicial notice by reviewing court]; see Cal. Const., art. XI, § 1, subd. (a) [counties are legal subdivisions of the State]; Gov. Code, § 23002 [same]), see also Marek v. Napa Community Redevelopment Agency (1988) 46 Cal.3d 1070, 1076, fn. 5 [county agency constituted state entity for purposes of judicial notice].) 4 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise stated. 3 A notice, filed by the San Benito County Probation Department on January 13, 2012, directed defendant to appear on January 18, 2012 and show cause why the DEJ order in Case No. CR-11-01168 should not be revoked. Defendant's alleged violation of the DEJP was his failure to obey all laws. The January 18, 2012 minute order in Case No. CR-11-01168 reflects that the court summarily revoked DEJ and continued the matter until January 26, 2012 for a hearing on the alleged violation of the DEJP.5 The box for bail was checked and "body only" was written in the space for the amount of bail. That minute order also indicated that defendant was released on O.R. in Case No. CR-12-00027. The January 24, 2012 minute order in Case Number CR-12-00027 indicated defendant was released on O.R. but he continued "in custody on other charges." The next hearing was set for January 26, 2012. On January 26, 2012, in Case Number CR-11-01168, the court rescheduled the hearing on the alleged violation of the DEJP for February 16, 2012. Again, the box for bail was checked and "body only" was written in space for the amount of bail.

5 Section 1000.3 provides in pertinent part: "If it appears to the prosecuting attorney, the court, or the probation department that the defendant is performing unsatisfactorily in the assigned program . . . , or the defendant is convicted of a felony, or the defendant has engaged in criminal conduct rendering him or her unsuitable for deferred entry of judgment, the prosecuting attorney, the court on its own, or the probation department may make a motion for entry of judgment. [¶] After notice to the defendant, the court shall hold a hearing to determine whether judgment should be entered. [¶] If the court finds that the defendant is not performing satisfactorily in the assigned program . . .

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