People v. Knowland CA2/7

Filed 4/8/25 P. v. Knowland CA2/7 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

THE PEOPLE, B337909

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. Nos. 23SFCF00001/24SFCF00186) v.

CODY JAMES KNOWLAND,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEALS from judgments of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Hayden A. Zacky, Judge. Affirmed. S.R. Balash, Jr., under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Defendant Cody James Knowland appeals from two judgments of conviction in case Nos. 23SFCF00001 and 24SFCF00186 entered after the trial court denied his motion to withdraw his no contest pleas in each case and then sentenced him pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement. No arguable issues have been identified following review of the record by Knowland’s appointed appellate counsel. We also have identified no arguable issues after our own independent review of the record. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On November 13, 2023 Knowland was charged in case No. 23SFCF00001 with carrying a loaded, unregistered, and concealed firearm in a vehicle (Pen. Code,1 § 25400, subds. (a)(1), (c)(6)(A), (B)). This “wobbler” offense was charged as a felony. (§ 25400, subd. (c)(6).) The complaint further alleged Knowland had suffered numerous prior convictions of increasing seriousness, within the meaning of California Rules of Court, rule 4.421(b)(2). On February 4, 2024 Knowland was arrested and charged in case No. 24SFCF00186 with one count of carrying a shotgun while knowing he had an outstanding felony warrant (§ 29800, subd. (a)(3)). On February 15, 2024 the People moved to amend the complaint in case No. 23SFCF0001 to add a second count for possession of a controlled substance while armed with a firearm (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.1, subd. (a)). The People and Knowland