People v. Snell CA3
CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal
Date FiledOctober 28, 2026
DocketC105046
StatusUnpublished
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Filed 10/28/26 P. v. Snell CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Shasta)
THE PEOPLE, C105046
Plaintiff and Respondent,
(Super. Ct. Nos. 16F7813 &
v. 17F1648 )
DAVID RAY SNELL,
Defendant and Appellant.
Appointed counsel for defendant David Ray Snell asks this court to review the
record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende
(1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant has not filed a supplemental brief. Although this is
not defendant’s first appeal as of right, we exercise our discretion to independently
review the record. (See People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216, 233, fn. 6.) Finding
no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to him, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Defendant’s notice of appeal is timely only as to the denial of his request for
additional custody credits, so our review of the record is limited to those proceedings.
Defendant pled no contest in case No. 17F1648 to the following: child abuse (Pen. Code,
§ 273a, subd. (a); count 1), driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or higher
(Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (b); count 3), and driving with a suspended license based on a
prior conviction for driving under the influence (Veh. Code, § 14601.2, subd. (a);
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count 4). Defendant admitted two prior prison term enhancements (Pen. Code, § 667.5,
subd. (b)), two prior convictions for driving under the influence enhancements (Veh.
Code, § 23540), having a blood alcohol content of .15 percent or higher (Veh. Code,
§ 23578), and violating probation in numerous cases, including case No. 16F7813, by
committing the current offenses. As part of the plea, a nine-year sentence would be
imposed and stayed, pending successful completion of probation, and defendant would be
placed in a drug and alcohol treatment program. Defendant understood that he would not
receive conduct or custody credit for his time spent in the treatment program.
Pursuant to the plea agreement, the trial court imposed and suspended, pending
successful completion of probation, a total prison term of nine years in case
Nos. 17F1648 and 16F7813 and placed defendant on five years of probation. Probation
conditions included serving 189 days in jail with credit for time served and placement in
a drug and alcohol treatment program. The court again advised defendant he would not
receive any custody credit for his time in the program, per the plea agreement.
Defendant violated probation. On June 12, 2024, the court sentenced defendant to
seven years in state prison, having struck the two one-year prior prison term
enhancements. Defendant did not appeal.
On August 28, 2025, defendant sought additional custody credit for his time spent
in the treatment program, arguing he did not waive his right to custody credit for his time
spent in the treatment program. On September 22, 2025, the court denied his request,
finding defendant negotiated a plea for a treatment program and probation instead of
prison, and he knew that he would not receive custody credit for his time in the treatment
program as part of the plea agreement.
On October 29, 2025, defendant timely appealed the court’s denial of his request
for additional custody credit.
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DISCUSSION
Appointed counsel filed an opening brief setting forth the procedural history of the
case and asking this court to review the record and determine whether there are any
arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436; see People v.
Delgadillo, supra, 14 Cal.5th 216, 233, fn. 6.) Defendant was advised by counsel of the
right to file a supplemental brief within 30 days of the filing of the opening brief. More
than 30 days have elapsed, and we have received no communication from defendant. We
have undertaken an examination of the record and conclude there is no arguable error that
would result in a disposition more favorable to him.
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
/s/
MESIWALA, J.
We concur:
/s/
HULL, Acting P. J.
/s/
FEINBERG, J.
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