People v. Rood CA3

BACKGROUND

In January 2025, Rood was served with, but refused to sign, his conditions of parole, which required him to participate in a sex offender treatment program, sign all necessary documents to do so, and prohibited him from possessing a knife with a blade over two inches. In February 2025, Rood refused to sign the paperwork required to enter a sex offender treatment program. Thereafter, Rood was arrested for violating parole and a search of his vehicle located a tote bag containing a knife with a blade of approximately five inches. A petition for revocation of parole filed in March 2025 alleged Rood violated parole by failing to participate in a sex offender treatment program and possessing a knife with a blade over two inches. In April 2025, the trial court conducted a parole revocation hearing and found the allegations proven by a preponderance of the evidence.1 The court revoked parole and sentenced Rood to 180 days in jail with 72 days of custody credit. Rood timely appealed.

DISCUSSION

Appointed counsel filed a brief raising no issues and seeking our independent review of the record under People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436. The brief includes counsel’s…