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People v. Steele

California Court of Appeals, Third District, Yuba
Sep 23, 2009
No. C061250 (Cal. Ct. App. Sep. 23, 2009)

Opinion


THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VERNON CHRISTOPHER STEELE, Defendant and Appellant. C061250 California Court of Appeal, Third District, Yuba, September 23, 2009

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

Super. Ct. No. CRF08486

RAYE, J.

A Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agent spotted defendant Vernon Christopher Steele, a parolee at large, driving a vehicle in Olivehurst. Defendant saw the agent and fled on foot, leaving two passengers behind. The agent pursued defendant and detained him.

A Yuba County Sheriff’s deputy spoke to one of the passengers, who said defendant had placed a small bag of methamphetamine between the seat and the center console of the vehicle after noticing the agent. The agent searched the vehicle and found a small bag containing 1.6 grams of methamphetamine, a box holding 1.1 grams of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Defendant claimed the methamphetamine did not belong to him.

Defendant entered a plea of no contest to transporting methamphetamine. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a).) The court imposed a stipulated two-year prison term along with various fines and fees. Finding defendant’s pretrial custody was based on a separate parole violation, the court awarded no custody credits.

The court denied defendant’s request for a certificate of probable cause. Defendant appeals.

We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. Counsel filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts of the case and requests this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 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 elapsed, and we 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.

We concur: SCOTLAND, P. J., HULL, J.


Summaries of

People v. Steele

California Court of Appeals, Third District, Yuba
Sep 23, 2009
No. C061250 (Cal. Ct. App. Sep. 23, 2009)
Case details for

People v. Steele

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VERNON CHRISTOPHER STEELE…

Court:California Court of Appeals, Third District, Yuba

Date published: Sep 23, 2009

Citations

No. C061250 (Cal. Ct. App. Sep. 23, 2009)