P. v. Watts CA1/4
Appellant Donald David Watts (appellant) appeals from a judgment sentencing him to seven years in state prison based on his guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 191.5, subd. (b)) and his admission that he left the scene of the crime (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (c)).
Appellant’s counsel filed an opening brief in which no issues are raised, and asks this court for an independent review of the record as required by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende). Counsel declared that appellant was notified that no issues were being raised by counsel on appeal, and that an independent review under Wende was being requested instead. Appellant also was advised of his right personally to file a supplemental brief raising any issues he chooses to bring to this court’s attention. No supplemental brief was filed by appellant personally.
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