People v. Gallegos CA4/3

── People v. Gallegos CA4/3 ── Court: California Court of Appeal Date: April 15, 2026 Category: General Filed 4/15/26 P. v. Gallegos CA4/3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, G065119 v. (Super. Ct. No. 24CF1863) JON GALLEGOS, OPINION Defendant and Appellant. Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Larry Yellin, Judge. Affirmed. Tracy R. LeSage, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. * * *  Jon Gallegos was charged with two felony counts and three misdemeanor counts while on mandatory probation supervision for a previous offense. These counts included possession of controlled substances and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person. A jury acquitted Gallegos of the firearm possession charge but convicted him on the remaining counts. The trial court suspended his sentence and imposed two years of formal probation. Appointed counsel, having found no arguable issues in reviewing the record, filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738. While not arguing against their client, counsel set forth the facts of the case and asked this court to conduct its own independent review of the appellate record. We also advised Gallegos of his right to file a supplemental brief on his own behalf; he has not done so. Having undertaken our own independent investigation of the record, we too have found no arguable issues and affirm the judgment. FACTS On July 18, 2024, Orange County probation authorities conducted a routine compliance check on Gallegos to search his person and property. Gallegos was sitting outside his residence when officers approached. Gallegos told the probation officer that he had “dope” on him before being searched. The officer found a glass pipe in Gallegos’s right front pants pocket and a zippered pouch in his left back pocket. Three clear plastic bags containing white powder were in the pouch. The plastic bags were later tested by the Orange County Crime Lab. Two of the bags collectively contained 17.916 grams of methamphetamine, and the third bag contained 2 6.972 grams of a combination of methamphetamine, acetaminophen, caffeine, and fentanyl. Officers also searched Gallegos’s residence.1 In a bedroom containing some of Gallegos’s belongings, they discovered two rounds of .223-caliber ammunition, as well as a magazine pouch containing a .20-gauge shotgun shell. Officers then called the K-9 unit to search for additional weapons or ammunition. While they waited, the officers searched a dresser sitting just inside the front entryway of the home. Inside one of its drawers, they found an AR-15-style rifle. The firearm’s magazine was loaded. Other officers searched a vehicle in the driveway and discovered 10 rounds of .223-caliber ammunition on the floorboard. Gallegos admitted to investigators that the vehicle was his, but denied the rifle belonged to him. Gallegos went to trial on an amended information allegi