People v. Valdez CA4/2

Filed 2/11/14 P. v. Valdez CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, E059436

v. (Super.Ct.No. FSB041480)

RODNEY THOMAS VALDEZ, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Michael A. Smith,

Judge. (Retired judge of the San Bernardino Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief Justice

pursuant to art. VI, § 6 of the Cal. Const.) Affirmed.

Arthur Martin, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Defendant and appellant Rodney Thomas Valdez appeals after the trial court

denied his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1170.126, known as the

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Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 (Prop. 36, as approved by voters, Gen. Elec. (Nov. 7,

2012)).1 Defendant filed a notice of appeal on August 15, 2013. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND