People v. Ruiz CA4/2

Filed 12/23/15 P. v. Ruiz 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, E064398

v. (Super.Ct.No. FWV1401368)

MICHAEL RUIZ, 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.

Steven A. Torres, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

1

Defendant and appellant Michael Ruiz appeals from an order denying his petition

to reduce his robbery conviction to a misdemeanor pursuant to Penal Code

section 1170.18.1 We affirm the order.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendant was charged by felony complaint with second degree robbery (§ 211,

count 1), grand theft person (§ 487, subd. (c), count 2), and first degree burglary (§ 459,