People v. Reeves CA3

Filed 4/24/23 P. v. Reeves CA3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published,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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Shasta) ----

THE PEOPLE, C096151

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. Nos. 21F6614, 21F7379) v.

JEREMY GILBERT REEVES,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Jeremy Gilbert Reeves guilty of receiving stolen property (the receiving stolen property case). Defendant also pled no contest to burglary and receiving stolen property in another case (the uncontested case). The cases were consolidated for sentencing, and the trial court sentenced defendant to 10 years eight months. Defendant appeals the jury verdict in the receiving stolen property case, arguing there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction. We affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On June 25, 2021, Ethan S., a firefighter for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Department), discovered some of his firefighting gear had been removed from his vehicle overnight. Missing from the car were Ethan’s firefighting jackets, “turnouts,” helmets, headlamp, pack, and mask, along with a pair of tennis shoes and his mother’s sunglasses. Defendant lived in a mobile home with his father and shared his room with his girlfriend. Defendant’s girlfriend lived in the home without defendant’s father’s permission. According to defendant’s father, defendant spent 95 percent of his time in his room and frequently kept his doors locked. Defendant’s room has two doors⸺one leading to the inside of the home and one leading to the outside of the home. Defendant’s father had a key to enter defendant’s room from the outside of the home. Shasta County Sheriff’s Deputy Jordan Setnor searched the Reeves home on June 27, 2021. Defendant’s father let Deputy Setnor into defendant’s room, which Deputy Setnor reflected was “pretty messy,” and he noted there were “[l]ots of different personal items on the floor, [and] on the bed.” Deputy Setnor opened defendant’s closet and discovered a large, red duffel bag. This red duffel bag was approximately six feet in length, was zipped shut, and “was packed very full.” Upon opening the duffel bag, Deputy Setnor was able to identify the items as firefighting gear because there were “Cal Fire” logos on the helmets and shirts. Deputy Setnor then called Officer Matt Alexander, an arson investigator with the Department, to the Reeves home. Officer Alexander noted that a piece of the equipment had a serial number that ultimately identified Ethan as the rightful owner. Although defendant was not asked, he did not provide an explanation as to why this duffel bag was in his closet. Defendant was convicted of receiving stolen property, which is the conviction at issue here. He later pled no contest to burglary and receiving stolen property in the uncontested case. Defendant does not contest the outcome of that case. The cases were