People v. Godley CA5

Filed 11/15/24 P. v. Godley CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, F087623 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. F22902594) v.

TYRONDA SHENISE GODLEY, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Ryan I. Wells, Judge. Maureen M. Bodo, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Office of the State Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Poochigian, Acting P. J., Smith, J. and Snauffer, J.

Defendant and appellant Tyronda Shenise Godley (defendant) pled no contest to attempted murder and admitted a great bodily injury enhancement. Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, defendant was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. Defendant’s appointed counsel filed an opening brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, identifying no error and asking this court to conduct an independent review of the record on appeal. Defendant was given an opportunity to submit a letter stating any grounds for appeal, but she failed to do so within the time allotted. We conducted an independent review of the entire record and find no error. We affirm. PROCEDURAL SUMMARY On March 14, 2023, the Fresno County District Attorney filed an information charging defendant with: attempted willful, deliberate, premeditated murder (Pen. Code,1 §§ 187, subd. (a), 664; count 1) of the victim, Cheyenne E.; assault with a deadly weapon, to wit, a vehicle (§ 245, subd. (a)(1); count 2); leaving the scene of an accident involving death or permanent, serious injury (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (b)(2); count 3); and misdemeanor vandalism (§ 594, subd. (b)(2)(A); count 4). The information further alleged defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)) with respect to counts 1 and 2. On October 26, 2023, defendant pled no contest to attempted murder and admitted a single great bodily injury enhancement pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement. The trial court confirmed defendant understood the plea agreement, the rights relinquished, and the consequences of her plea. The court found defendant’s plea and admission were voluntarily, intelligently, and knowingly made. The parties stipulated to a factual basis for the plea pursuant to People v. West (1970) 3 Cal.3d 595. The prosecutor requested the other charges and enhancement be dismissed.