P. v. Bryant
Following a jury trial, defendant and appellant Ameen Ali Bryant was convicted in count 6 of participation in a criminal street gang (Pen. Code, § 186.22, subd. (a)),[1] with a finding that a principle was armed with a firearm in the commission of the offense (§ 12022, subd. (a)(1)). The jury was unable to reach verdicts on two counts of robbery (§ 211). In return for an agreed upon concurrent sentence of two years in state prison, defendant entered a plea of no contest to one count of robbery. The trial court, in compliance with the agreement, sentenced defendant to concurrent two-year terms in state prison and struck the armed allegation in count 6.
Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal, specifically stating his intent to challenge the conviction in count 6. This court appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. On March 27, 2013, appointed counsel filed a brief raising no issues and requesting this court to review the record independently for arguable appellate contentions pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.
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