The People v. Fernandez CA2/5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE, B244545

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. KA097447) v.

MANUEL JOSE FERNANDEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John E. Dobroth, Judge. Affirmed as modified with directions. Ann Krausz, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Assistant Attorney General, David A. Voet, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

A jury convicted defendant, Manuel Jose Fernandez, of carrying concealed upon his person a dirk or dagger. (Pen. Code,1 § 21310.) Defendant waived his right to a jury trial as to alleged prior conviction and prison term allegations. The trial court found defendant had sustained two prior serious felony convictions within the meaning of sections 667, subdivisions (b) through (i) and 1170.12. The trial court subsequently struck one of those prior serious felony conviction findings. The trial court further found defendant had served two prior separate prison terms within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (b). Defendant was sentenced to six years in state prison. On March 30, 2012, at approximately 11:50 a.m., Deputy Sean Cariaga was on patrol with Deputy Luis Rodriguez. Deputy Cariaga saw defendant drinking what appeared to be a bottle of beer. The deputies approached defendant intending to cite him for public alcohol consumption. Defendant was wearing a jacket with a long white T- shirt underneath. Deputy Cariaga could not tell what, if anything, defendant might be concealing. Out of concern for his safety, Deputy Cariaga prepared to conduct a pat- down search. Defendant was instructed to put his hands on the hood of the patrol car, then to place them behind his back. Defendant told the deputies he had a knife at his back. Deputy Cariaga found a knife with a fixed five-inch blade in a sheath. The weapon was tucked between defendant’s back and the waistband of his shorts. We appointed counsel to represent defendant on appeal. After examination of the record, appellate counsel has filed a brief in which no issues are raised. Instead, appointed counsel has asked us to independently review the entire record on appeal pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441-442. (See Smith v. Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 264-265.) On April 26, 2013, we advised defendant he had 30 days within which to submit by brief or letter any contentions or argument he wished us to consider. No response has been received. We have examined the entire record in accordance with People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at pages 441-442. Neither appointed counsel nor defendant has identified any issue for our review.