People v. Pedroso CA2/5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE, B341664

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SA107472) v.

KEVIN PEDROSO,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, Thomas Rubinson, Judge. Dismissed. G. Martin Velez, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, Charles C. Ragland, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Susan Sullivan Pithey, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Scott A. Taryle and Chung L. Mar, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Kevin Pedroso appeals from a judgment of conviction entered following a plea of nolo contendere, arguing that his sentence should be reversed as he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to custody credits. Because defendant did not obtain a certificate of probable cause under Penal Code section 1237.51, we dismiss.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND2

On November 8, 2022, Beverly Hills police officers responded to a report of a theft at Saks Fifth Avenue. The officers contacted a store loss prevention agent who explained that defendant entered the store, placed two shirts with an estimated value over $950 inside his jacket, and exited the store without paying. According to the agent, store security officers contacted defendant outside the store and escorted him to their security office. The responding officers reviewed store surveillance video, confirmed the report, and arrested defendant.