P. v. Ruiz
A jury found defendant and appellant Randal Ruiz (defendant) guilty of first degree burglary and second degree burglary, and the trial court sentenced him to concurrent 35 years-to-life sentences on each count. On appeal, his appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) requesting that this court independently review the entire record to determine if there are any issues, which if resolved in defendant’s favor, would require reversal or modification of the judgment. Accordingly, we notified defendant that he could brief any grounds of appeal, contentions, or arguments he wanted us to consider. As discussed below, notwithstanding two extensions of time within which to file a brief, defendant failed to timely submit a brief prior to the cause being submitted for decision.
Based on our independent review of the entire record, we conclude that there are no arguable issues on appeal and, for that reason, affirm the judgment of conviction.
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