California Court of Appeal Nov 30, 2015 No. E063360Unpublished
Filed 11/30/15 P. v. Homedew 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, E063360
v. (Super.Ct.Nos. BAF1400433, SWF1402237,SWF1403230) JONATHAN LEROY HOMEDEW, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Judith C. Clark, Judge.
Affirmed.
Kendall Dawson Wasley, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for
Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Defendant is serving a split sentence of six years after pleading guilty to various
theft-related offenses in three separate cases. We affirm.
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FACTS AND PROCEDURE
SWF1402237—On August 14, 2014, defendant stole a 2009 Mazda 3. On August
20, 2014, defendant stole a 2001 Frontier. On August 27, 2014, defendant took a 2004
Ford F-150. On February 23, 2015, defendant pled guilty to three counts of felony auto
theft with a prior conviction for auto theft (Pen. Code, § 666.5, subd. (a); Veh. Code,
§ 10851). The court sentenced defendant to four years on the first count and a one-year
consecutive sentence on each of the other two counts, for a total of six years. Three years
were to be served in local custody, with credit for 277 days, and three years on local
supervision. This case was designated the primary case.
SWF1403230—On October 8, 2014, defendant stole a 2012 Hyundai Elantra. On
February 23, 2015, defendant pled guilty to one count of felony auto theft with a prior
conviction for auto theft (Pen. Code, § 666.5, subd. (a); Veh. Code, § 10851). The court
sentence defendant to two years in local custody, to be served concurrently with the
sentence in the primary case.
BAF1400433—On January 24, 2014, defendant passed a fraudulent check. On
February 23, 2015, defendant pled guilty to passing a fraudulent check (Pen. Code, § 470,
subd. (d)) and received a sentence of sixteen months in local custody, to be served
concurrently with the sentence in the primary case.
Defendant indicated in each of the plea agreements that he waived his right to
appeal.
This appeal followed. Defendant did not obtain a certificate of probable cause.
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DISCUSSION
After defendant appealed, 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 a summary of the facts, and requesting this court conduct an independent
review of the record.
We offered defendant an opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, and he
has done so. We group defendant’s arguments into four main issues. First, defendant
argues the trial court denied him his constitutional right to a speedy trial when it
continued his trial date several times over his objection. “Other than search and seizure
issues specifically reviewable under section [Penal Code] section 1538.5, subdivision
(m), all errors arising prior to entry of plea of guilty or nolo contendere are waived by the
plea, except those based on ‘reasonable constitutional, jurisdictional, or other grounds
going to the legality of the proceedings . . . .’ [Citations.]” (People v. Shults (1984) 151
Cal.App.3d 714, 718-719, and cases cited therein; see also Pen. Code, § 1237.5, subd.
(a).) Matters waived by these pleas include the right to a speedy trial. (People v. Hayton
(1979) 95 Cal.App.3d 413, 417-418; People v. Lee (1980) 100 Cal.App.3d 715, 717-718.)
The cases are virtually uniform in holding that a claim of speedy trial violation -- whether
statutory or constitutional -- does not survive a guilty plea. (See e.g., People v.
Stittsworth (1990) 218 Cal.App.3d 837, 841 [statutory]; Lee, at p. 717 [constitutional];
Hayton, at p. 419 [both].)
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Second, defendant argues defense counsel was ineffective for failing to file a
timely motion under Evidence Code section 1042, and for failing to protect defendant’s
speedy trial rights. We note that defense counsel did file a motion prior to trial to obtain
the identity and whereabouts of the confidential informant the defense named as “Boris,”
and we do not see any prejudice to defendant regarding the timing of the motion.
Defendant’s speedy trial rights were protected. Defense counsel asked for a continuance
of the December 24 trial date to allow time to prepare for trial and obtain missing
discovery from the People and the trial court found good cause Defense again asked for
a continuance because defense counsel would be in trial on another matter, which the
court again found to be good cause. Based on the record on appeal, we cannot find any
ineffective assistance of counsel or prejudice to defendant
Third, defendant argues the court erred when it refused to accept his self-prepared
motion to dismiss pursuant to Penal Code section 1382. However, defendant both pled
guilty and waived his right to appeal. (People v. Pannizon (1996) 13 Cal.4th 68, 84-86.)
Finally, defendant argues the court violated Penal Code section 987.05 when it
allowed a change in defense counsel on day 42. Again, defendant both pled guilty and
waived his right to appeal.
Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, we have
independently reviewed the entire record for potential error and find no arguable error
that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant.
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DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS RAMIREZ P. J.
We concur:
KING J.
MILLER J.
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AI Brief
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Holding. The court affirmed the defendant's conviction and sentence, finding that his guilty plea and waiver of appeal rights precluded his claims of error, and that an independent review of the record revealed no arguable error.
Issues
Whether a claim of a speedy trial violation survives a guilty plea.
Whether the defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel.
Whether the trial court erred in refusing to accept a motion to dismiss after the defendant pled guilty and waived appeal rights.
Disposition. Affirmed
Quotations verified verbatim against the opinion
“The cases are virtually uniform in holding that a claim of speedy trial violation -- whether statutory or constitutional -- does not survive a guilty plea.”
“Based on the record on appeal, we cannot find any ineffective assistance of counsel or prejudice to defendant”
“we have independently reviewed the entire record for potential error and find no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant.”