People v. Ratliff CA4/2 ( 2014 )


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  • Filed 12/23/14 P. v. Ratliff CA4/2
    NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS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 This opinion has not been certified for
    publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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
    FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
    DIVISION TWO
    THE PEOPLE,
    Plaintiff and Respondent,                                        E061311
    v.                                                                        (Super.Ct.No. RIF091977)
    DEVERON JACQUES RATLIFF,                                                  OPINION
    Defendant and Appellant.
    APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Christian F. Thierbach,
    Judge. Affirmed.
    John F. Schuck, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and
    Appellant.
    No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    1
    On July 19, 2002, defendant and appellant Deveron Jacques Ratliff was sentenced
    to 25 years to life plus 24 years in state prison for violations of assault with a deadly
    weapon (Pen. Code,1 § 245, subd. (a)(1), count 2) and possession of a firearm by a
    convicted felon (former § 12021, subd. (a)(1), count 4).2 The sentence included time
    imposed for a personal firearm use enhancement (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)), a gang
    enhancement (§ 186.22, subd. (b)), and having prior serious felony convictions (§ 667,
    subd. (a)). The trial court awarded defendant 745 days of presentence custody credit (648
    actual and 97 conduct). On August 14, 2002, the court considered a probation
    memorandum and gave defendant an additional seven days of presentence custody credit
    (654 actual and 98 conduct), for a total of 752 days.3 On November 18, 2004, the court
    modified defendant’s sentence by striking the 10-year term for the gang enhancement and
    imposing a minimum parole eligibility term of 15 years. (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(5).) On
    May 16, 2014, defendant filed a motion for correction of presentence custody credits,
    pursuant to section 1237.1, arguing that he was entitled to additional presentence custody
    credits for time spent in jail in Arkansas, prior to being arraigned in California. The court
    held an ex parte hearing and denied the motion.
    1   All further statutory references will be to the Penal Code, unless otherwise
    noted.
    2   Section 12021 was repealed in 2012.
    3
    On August 19, 2014, pursuant to a letter from appellate counsel, the court
    amended the abstract of judgment to reflect 752 days of presentence custody credits.
    2
    Defendant filed a notice of appeal regarding the order denying his motion for
    correction of presentence custody credits. We affirm.
    PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
    Defendant was convicted of one count of assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245,
    subd. (a)(1)) and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (former § 12021,
    subd. (a)(1)).
    DISCUSSION
    Defendant appealed and, upon his request, this court appointed counsel to
    represent him. 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
    , setting forth a statement of
    the case and one potential arguable issue: whether defendant is entitled to credit for the
    days spent in custody in Arkansas, which are attributable to this case. Counsel has also
    requested this court to undertake a review of the entire record.
    We offered defendant an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, which
    he has not done.
    Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 
    40 Cal.4th 106
    , we have
    conducted an independent review of the record and find no arguable issues.
    3
    DISPOSITION
    The judgment is affirmed.
    NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
    HOLLENHORST
    J.
    We concur:
    RAMIREZ
    P. J.
    KING
    J.
    4
    

Document Info

Docket Number: E061311

Filed Date: 12/23/2014

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 4/18/2021