People v. Walker CA4/1

Filed 6/9/25 P. v. Walker CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D083602

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. JCF004191)

AARON MORGAN WALKER,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Imperial County, Poli Flores, Jr., Judge. Affirmed. Lisa A. Kopelman, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Aaron Walker entered into a stipulated plea agreement with the prosecution. Before sentencing, he moved to withdraw his plea, claiming his codefendant pressured him to take the deal. After a lengthy hearing, the trial court denied the motion and imposed the agreed-upon two year term.

Walker’s appellate counsel filed a brief stating no arguable issues can be found. (See generally People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende); Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders).) We have independently reviewed the record in this case and agree there are no reasonably arguable issues. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In July 2019, Walker was returning inside from the prison yard when he triggered a metal detector. A corrections officer instructed Walker to empty his pockets. Walker removed a sealed envelope from his shirt pocket, and the officer notice “something round” in the corner of the envelope. With Walker’s permission, the officer opened the envelope and found a bindle of heroin inside. The officer proceeded to search Walker’s cell, which he shared with Timothy Mack, and discovered four additional bindles of heroin on