P. v. Taylor
Filed 4/14/06 P. v. Taylor CA2/8
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION EIGHT
| THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHARLES TAYLOR, Defendant and Appellant. | B186272 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. VA089001) |
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Dewey L. Falcone, Judge. Affirmed.
Jill Ishida, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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Charles Taylor appeals his conviction for carjacking and personal use of a firearm. His appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). He was notified that he could file his own brief with this court, and has not done so.
The evidence at appellant's jury trial showed that he ordered Rhonda C. to give him her Jeep, displaying a gun at his waistband. She refused and yelled for help. He choked her into unconsciousness and drove away in the Jeep. Several days later, he was a passenger in the Jeep when the police stopped it. He confessed to the crime. After the jury found him guilty, he was sentenced to a total of 13 years in prison. The sentence was based on the low term for the offense, plus 10 years for firearms use. The low term was imposed because of appellant's lack of a prior record, youth, lack of sophistication, and acknowledgment of wrongdoing at an early stage.
We are satisfied from our examination of the record that appellant's attorney has fully complied with her responsibilities, and no arguable issues exist. (Smith v. Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259; Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at p. 441.)
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
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FLIER, J.
We concur:
RUBIN, ACTING P. J.
BOLAND, J.
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