P. v. Tharpe
Ladell Owen Tharpe, without obtaining a certificate of probable cause, appeals from the order revoking probation previously granted after his plea of no contest to one count of carjacking. (Pen. Code, 215, subd. (a).) The trial court sentenced him to the midterm of five years, suspended execution of sentence and placed appellant on five years formal probation subject to conditions, including, among others, that he not own, possess, or have custody of dangerous weapons such as firearms and knives and that he not associate with members of Insane Crip gangs.
At a subsequent probation violation hearing, the following facts were adduced: On the morning of May 14, 2008, Long Beach Police Officer Michael Richens participated in a series of executions of search warrant on Insane Crip and Baby Insane Crip gang members. One of the warrants was executed at appellants residence, where he resided with his girlfriend, their children, his mother and two of his brothers. Appellant was not at home. Upon entry into the residence, appellants mother and brother directed the officers to appellants bedroom. When Officer Richens entered appellants room, he observed a pellet gun and a notebook cover with the letters B.I.G., the Baby Insane Crips gang logo.
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