P. v.Colmenero

Filed 2/15/07  P. v. Colmenero CA4/2

NOT TO BEPUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OFAPPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATEDISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

            APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Gordon R. Burkhart, Judge.  Affirmed.

            Cynthia M. Sorman,under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

            No appearance forPlaintiff and Respondent.

            On June 14, 2006, pursuant to Penal Code section 859a, defendant, represented by counsel, pled guilty tocount four (Pen. Code and Health & Saf. Code, §§ 664, 11377(a), attemptedposession of a controlled substance), of the amended complaint filed bythe District Attorney of Riverside County.  Defendant also admitted the specialallegations filed pursuant to Penal Code sections 667(c) & (e)(1) and1170.12(c)(1).

            Thereafter, and inaccordance with the plea bargain,defendant was committed to state prison for 16 months less custody credits andthe remaining counts and special allegations were dismissed and stricken in theinterests of justice.  (Pen. Code, § 1385.)

Defendantappealed, and upon his request this court appointed counsel to represent him. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979)25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 [87S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493] setting forth a statement of the case, a summary ofthe facts, and potential arguable issues and requesting this court to undertakea review of the entire record.

            We offered defendant anopportunity to file a personalsupplemental brief, which he has not done.

            We have now concludedour independent review ofthe record and find no arguable issues.

            The judgment isaffirmed.

            NOT TO BE PUBLISHED INOFFICIAL REPORTS       

RAMIREZ                             

                                                P.J.

We concur:

RICHLI                                  

                                             J.

KING                                     

                                             J.

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