P. v. Valenzuela
Filed 10/17/06 P. v. Valenzuela CA2/4
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION FOUR
| THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAIME VALENZUELA, Defendant and Appellant. | B191406 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. PA054107) |
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Shari K. Silver, Judge. Affirmed.
John L. Staley, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Jaime Valenzuela appeals from judgment entered following his no contest plea to count 1, possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)). Pursuant to the negotiated plea, he was sentenced to prison for the upper term of three years.[1] He requested but was denied a certificate or probable cause.
After review of the record, appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed an opening brief requesting this court to independently review the record pursuant to the holding of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.
On August 28, 2006, we advised appellant that he had 30 days within which to personally submit any contentions or issues which he wished us to consider. No response has been received to date.
We have examined the entire record and are satisfied that no arguable issues exist and that appellant has, by virtue of counsel’s compliance with the Wende procedure and our review of the record, received adequate and effective appellate review of the judgment entered against him in this case. (Smith v. Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 278.)
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
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SUZUKAWA, J.
We concur:
EPSTEIN, P.J.
WILLHITE, J.
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[1] Defendant was also charged with three prior prison terms within the meaning of Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (b) and one prior serious or violent felony within the meaning of the Three Strikes law (Pen. Code, §§ 1170.12, subds. (a) -- (d) and 667, subds. (b) -- (i)). Defendant was allowed to plead to count 1 only, but the trial court did nothing with the remaining prior allegations. They were neither dismissed nor stricken.
