People v. Robinson CA5

Filed 12/3/24 P. v. Robinson CA5

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

THE PEOPLE, F087338 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. RF009217A) v.

TRAMMELL GLENN ROBINSON II, OPINION Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Gregory A. Pulskamp, Judge. Laura Vavakin, 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 Levy, Acting P. J., Poochigian, J. and Meehan, J.

INTRODUCTION Defendant Trammell Glenn Robinson II was convicted in November 2023 of stealing a car and driving under the influence of methamphetamines, as well as two drug possession-related charges, all stemming from an incident occurring in January 2023. Defendant’s appellate counsel raises no claims of error in briefing here, and requests that we independently review the record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Defendant did not file a supplemental brief, but submitted a letter to the court, which was taken into consideration in this decision. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In January 2023, J.H., the victim in this case, was staying at a motel in Ridgecrest, California, following his discharge from the military and while awaiting more permanent housing from the Department of Veterans Affairs. He had recently purchased an older SUV, for which he paid $2,000, as well as a flatbed car trailer, for which he paid $7,000, to allow him to transport vehicles as a means of earning money following his discharge. J.H. had encountered defendant, who he described as looking “down-and-out,” in Ridgecrest on a few occasions, and volunteered to let defendant come and stay with him in his motel room. Defendant stayed with J.H. for two nights in his motel room. J.H. typically kept one key to his vehicle on the dresser and one key in his wallet as a backup. On January 13, 2023, J.H. awoke and noticed that the key from his dresser was missing, as was his SUV. The defendant was missing from his room, along with all of defendant’s belongings. J.H. thereafter called the police and reported the vehicle stolen. The SUV was located a short while later approximately a mile away in the parking lot of a grocery store.1 Defendant was driving, and began pulling out of a parking space,