People v. Renteria CA2/1

Filed 6/4/25 P. v. Renteria CA2/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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 ONE

THE PEOPLE, B341627

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA160217) v.

UBALDO RENTERIA,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John J. Lonergan, Jr., Judge. Affirmed. Asya Ovsepyan, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. ____________________________

Defendant Ubaldo Renteria appeals from his conviction for receiving a stolen vehicle. Defendant’s appointed appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), identifying no issues and requesting this court to review the record and determine whether any arguable issue exists on appeal. We have done so and affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND On May 17, 2023, Reginald Brass discovered his motorhome, a 2006 Monarch Monaco, was missing from the curb in front of his home. One of Brass’s neighbors had security camera footage of the theft of the motorhome, which the jury viewed at trial. The video showed the driver’s side of the motorhome. On the video, a truck pulled up near the motorhome and two men and a woman got out. One of the men, whom Brass identified at trial as defendant, was wearing a burgundy top, black pants, and burgundy shoes. The men and woman went around to the passenger’s side of the motorhome. After several minutes, the man Brass identified as defendant unplugged the cord providing electricity to the motorhome. The video then showed the motorhome being driven away. The man Brass identified as defendant then got into the truck he had arrived in and drove away as well. Four days later, on May 21, 2023, Brass was driving near the intersection of Broadway and Rosecrans and saw his motorhome parked at the corner. Brass called the police. While waiting for the police to arrive, he saw a male wearing a burgundy top, black pants, and burgundy shoes enter the motorhome. Emmanuel Mercado, a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, responded to Brass’s call. While Mercado