People v. Thomas CA3

Filed 8/23/16 P. v. Thomas 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NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C080227

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 15F01457)

v.

JAMES HENRY THOMAS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant James Henry Thomas entered a no contest plea to felony possession of methamphetamine and admitted a strike prior for a court-indicated sentence of four years in state prison. The trial court sentenced defendant to state prison for the midterm of two years, doubled for the strike prior. Defendant appeals. The trial court denied his request for a certificate of probable cause. (Pen. Code, § 1237.5; undesignated section references are to the Penal Code.) He contends the trial court failed to…