People v. Sorisho CA4/1
People v. Sorisho CA4/1
Opinion
Filed 1/12/15 P. v. Sorisho CA4/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.
COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THE PEOPLE, D066136 Plaintiff and Respondent, v. (Super. Ct. No. SCD245904) EDWARD A. SORISHO, Defendant and Appellant.
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Runston G.
Maino, Judge. Affirmed.
Martin Kassman, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
I.
INTRODUCTION A jury found Edward A. Sorisho guilty of possession of a controlled substance for purposes of sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), and the trial court found true various enhancements.1 The trial court imposed a three-year sentence. Sorisho timely filed an appeal.
While Sorisho's appeal was pending, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) sent a letter to the trial court indicating that Sorisho met the criteria to serve his commitment in a local facility rather than in state prison. In March 2014, the trial court held a hearing at which it ordered Sorisho to serve his sentence at a local facility. On April 15, 2014, the trial court entered an amended resentencing order in which it recalled Sorisho's original sentence in this case, and resentenced him to an aggregate term of three years in local custody.
Sorisho filed an appeal of the trial court's April 15, 2014 amended resentencing order. Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief presenting no argument for reversal, but inviting this court to review the record for error in accordance with People v. Wende
II.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND A. The underlying case The San Diego District Attorney filed a complaint charging Sorisho with possession of a controlled substance for purposes of sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378).
The complaint also alleged that Sorisho had suffered three prior convictions for possession of a controlled substance for sale, within the meaning of Health and Safety Code section 11370.2, subdivision (c). The complaint further alleged that Sorisho had suffered one prison prior, within the meaning of Penal Code sections 667.5, subdivision (b) and 668. A jury found Sorisho guilty of the charged offense. In a bifurcated proceeding, the trial court found true all of the allegations regarding Sorisho's prior convictions.
At sentencing, the trial court denied the prosecutor's request to impose sentence on Health and Safety Code section 11370.2, subdivision (c) enhancements, and thereby implicitly exercised its discretion to strike the enhancements in the interests of justice
Code, § 11378) and a consecutive one-year term for the prison prior (Pen. Code, §§ 667.5, subd. (b), and 668).
B. Sorisho I Sorisho timely appealed from the judgment. On appeal, Sorisho contended that the trial court erred in sustaining an objection to defense counsel's closing argument.
Sorisho also claimed that the judgment should reflect that he was to serve his sentence in county jail rather than in state prison. This court rejected Sorisho's contention concerning defense counsel's closing argument. (Sorisho I, supra, D064170.) We further concluded that Sorisho's sentencing claim was rendered moot in light of the fact that, while the appeal was pending, the trial court resentenced Sorisho pursuant to subdivision (h) of section 1170 of the Penal Code, ordering that he serve his sentence in local custody, rather than in state prison. (Sorisho I, supra, D064170.)
C. This appeal The trial court held a hearing in March 2014 at which the court stated that Sorisho's sentence was required to be served at a local facility. The court confirmed that Sorisho's sentence would remain three years, and that local authorities would recalculate Sorisho's custody credits. On April 15, 2014, the trial court entered an "amended
In June 2014, while Sorisho I was pending, Sorisho filed an appeal from the trial court's April 15, 2014 amended resentencing order.
On July 11, 2014, the trial court issued a minute order in which the court updated Sorisho's custody credits, awarding him a total of 914 days. Attached to the minute order is a "Stipulation and Order Re the Awarding of Custody Credits," signed by the attorneys for both parties and by the trial judge.
III.
DISCUSSION Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and proceedings in the trial court. Counsel has presented no argument for reversal, and has identified no possible issues for review. Counsel invited this court to review the record for error in accordance with Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.
A review of the record pursuant to Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436, and Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738, has disclosed no reasonably arguable appellate issue. Sorisho has been adequately represented by counsel on this appeal.
IV.
DISPOSITION The April 15, 2014 resentencing order, as modified by the July 11, 2014 custody credits order, is affirmed.
AARON, J.
WE CONCUR:
NARES, Acting P. J.
McINTYRE, J.
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