People v. Pomsouvanh CA3
CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal
Date FiledOctober 22, 2026
DocketC104224
StatusUnpublished
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Filed 10/22/26 P. v. Pomsouvanh CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Butte)
THE PEOPLE, C104224
Plaintiff and Respondent,
(Super. Ct. No. 25CF00318)
v.
SAMAY TOW POMSOUVANH,
Defendant and Appellant.
After defendant Samay Tow Pomsouvanh pled no contest to two counts of
residential burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) 1 and one count of felon in possession of a firearm
(§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)), the trial court sentenced him to a stipulated term of 21 years.
Appointed counsel for defendant asked this court to review the record and determine
whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436
(Wende).) Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to
defendant, we affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendant’s convictions stem from his involvement in three burglaries that took
place between November and December of 2024. The following summary of the facts
1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.
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underlying his convictions is taken from the probation report, which the parties stipulated
to as the factual basis for defendant’s plea.
On November 19, 2024, the Chico Police Department received a report of a
burglary at a residence in Chico. The victim reported that multiple items were stolen
from his residence, including a “large scale DeLorean Back to The Future replica (worth
$6,075).” On December 2, 2024, the Chico Police Department received a report of
another residential burglary involving two victims where thousands of dollars of personal
items were stolen. The third burglary took place on December 17, 2024. The victims
reported that three firearms were stolen along with $6,900 worth of Christmas gifts.
In reviewing surveillance video from one of the burglaries, an investigating officer
noticed a Nissan Versa, which was later linked to co-defendant Jantar Kelly Phun. On
January 23, 2025, officers from Butte County Sheriff’s Department stopped Phun while
she was driving. Inside her vehicle, officers found shoes and sunglasses like the ones
worn during the burglaries. They also found multiple pry bars and a sword in the trunk.
After transporting Phun to the Chico Police Department for an interview, officers
contacted defendant and arrested him.
The People charged defendant with two counts of first degree burglary (§ 459—
counts 1 and 3), and possession of a firearm by a felon (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)—count 4).
The People also alleged that defendant had two prior strike convictions (§§ 1170.12,
subd. (b), 667, subd. (d)) and a prior serious felony conviction (§ 667, subd. (a)(1)).
In June 2025, defendant pled no contest to two counts of first degree burglary and
one count of felon in possession of a firearm. He also admitted a prior strike conviction
and the prior serious felony conviction. The parties agreed to a stipulated sentence of 21
years in state prison. Based on the plea agreement, the trial court sentenced defendant to
21 years and imposed the mandatory minimum fines and fees. The court also ordered
restitution to the victims and reserved jurisdiction to determine the amount. Finally, the
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court awarded defendant 168 actual days credit, and 168 conduct credits for a total of 336
custody credits.
Defendant timely appealed.
II. DISCUSSION
Defendant’s appointed counsel asks this court to conduct an independent review of
the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (Wende, supra,
25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant was advised by counsel of his right to file a supplemental
brief within 30 days of the filing of the opening brief. He did not file a supplemental
brief.
Having examined the entire record pursuant to Wende, we find no arguable error
that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant.
III. DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
/S/
RENNER, J.
We concur:
/S/
MAURO, Acting P. J.
/S/
BOULWARE EURIE, J.
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