P. v. Zimmerman
Filed 5/9/06 P. v. Zimmerman CA2/3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
| THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANKLIN ZIMMERMAN, Defendant and Appellant. | B183605 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. NA062846) |
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County,
Joan Comparet-Cassani, Judge. Dismissed.
A. William Bartz, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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Franklin Zimmerman appeals the judgment entered after his conviction based on a plea of guilty to possession of a controlled substance. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a).) Pursuant to a plea bargain, the trial court sentenced Zimmerman to a term of fours years in state prison.
We appointed counsel to represent Zimmerman on this appeal. After examination of the record, counsel filed an opening brief which raised no issues and requested this court to conduct an independent review of the record. By notice filed March 2, 2006, the clerk of this court advised Zimmerman to submit any contention, ground of appeal or argument he wished this court to consider within 30 days. No response has been received to date.
We have examined the entire record and are satisfied Zimmerman's counsel has complied fully with counsel's responsibilities. (Smith v. Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 278-284 [145 L.Ed.2d 756]; People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 443.) Because Zimmerman pleaded guilty and failed to obtain a certificate of probable cause, the appeal must be dismissed as inoperative. (In re Chavez (2003) 30 Cal.4th 643, 649-651; People v. Mendez (1999) 19 Cal.4th 1084, 1096-1097; Pen. Code, § 1237.5.)
DISPOSITION
The appeal is dismissed.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
KLEIN, P. J.
We concur:
CROSKEY, J. ALDRICH, J.
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