People v. Rodriguez CA4/3

Filed 1/16/25 P. v. Rodriguez CA4/3

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, G063443

v. (Super. Ct. No. 21CF3207)

EDGAR RODRIGUEZ, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, Sheila F. Hanson, Judge. Affirmed. Laura Arnold, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. * * * After a jury found Edgar Rodriguez guilty of multiple domestic abuse felony charges, he was sentenced to a total of 10 years, 4 months in

state prison. Rodriguez appealed, and his appointed counsel filed a brief under the procedures outlined in People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738. Rodriguez did not file a supplemental brief. As discussed below, after independently reviewing the record, we find no reasonably arguable issues on appeal. We therefore affirm. I FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY On December 14, 2021, the Orange County District Attorney filed an information against Rodriguez, charging him with domestic battery causing injury with a prior conviction for domestic violence, a felony (counts 1 & 3), and violation of a protective order with a prior conviction, a felony (counts 2 & 4). As to counts 1 and 3, it was alleged Rodriguez was previously convicted of domestic violence. As to count 1, it was further alleged Rodriguez inflicted great bodily injury (GBI) under circumstances involving domestic violence. As to count 3, it was alleged Rodriguez was on bail when he committed the offense. Multiple aggravating factors also were alleged, including that Rodriguez engaged in violent conduct indicating a serious danger to society, has prior convictions of increasing seriousness, served a prior term in prison or county jail, was on probation or parole when he committed his crimes, and performed unsatisfactorily while on probation or parole. Before Rodriguez’s jury trial, the prior conviction allegations, bail enhancement allegation, and multiple aggravating factors were bifurcated. During the jury trial, the parties stipulated Rodriguez pled guilty to domestic violence against the victim on September 13, 2019, and on July 25, 2020. The jury also heard that a criminal protective order had been issued on July 19, 2021. The victim testified she had been in a romantic relationship