People v. Zhang CA4/3

Filed 1/22/25 P. v. Zhang 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, G064659

v. (Super. Ct. No. SWF2100006)

MICHAEL TONG SHUN ZHANG, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside County, John M. Monterosso, Judge. Affirmed. Gerald J. Miller, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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On August 2, 2024, Michael Tong Shun Zhang pleaded guilty to one count of murder and was sentenced to prison for 25 years to life. Zhang’s counsel filed a notice of appeal, and the trial court granted his request for a 1 certificate of probable cause. (Pen. Code, § 1237.5, subd. (b).) Appointed appellate counsel filed an opening brief summarizing the facts, but raising no arguable issues. (See People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende); Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders).) Zhang did not file a supplemental brief on his own behalf. This court has independently reviewed the record. We agree with appointed counsel and find no arguable issues. Thus, we affirm the judgment.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On January 29, 2021, the People filed a felony complaint charging Zhang and two codefendants with murder (two counts), attempted murder, residential burglary, and robbery. The People further alleged firearm allegations as to each count. On December 3, 2021, the court held a preliminary hearing. The facts generally showed that Zhang participated in an armed home invasion robbery in which two people were killed and another person was severely injured. The magistrate found “sufficient evidence to hold to answer as to all counts with the caveat of 664/211 as to any robbery counts . . . as there was no completion of a 211.” On January 21, 2022, the People filed an information charging Zhang and two codefendants with murder (two counts), attempted murder,