People v. Chavez CA4/3

Filed 7/9/25 P. v. Chavez 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, G064134

v. (Super. Ct. No. FSB18002073)

RUBEN ANGEL CHAVEZ, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

Appeal from a postjudgment order of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, Charles J. Umeda, Judge. Affirmed. Sylvia W. Beckham, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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This is an appeal from a postjugment order denying defendant Ruben Angel Chavez’s petition for resentencing on a manslaughter conviction under Penal Code section 1172.6.1 In 2020, Chavez pleaded no contest to manslaughter. He had been charged with attempted murder with various enhancements. In 2023, the trial court considered Chavez’s petition for resentencing. The court denied the petition at the prima facie stage, declining to issue an order to show cause. Appointed appellate counsel filed an opening brief raising no arguable issues. (See People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216, 230 (Delgadillo).) After his counsel filed the brief requesting review pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, we issued an order granting Chavez 30 days to file a supplemental brief on his own behalf. No supplemental brief was received. In the interests of justice, this court has reviewed the record and found no arguable issues. (See Delgadillo, supra, 14 Cal.5th at p. 230 [“if the appellate court wishes, it may also exercise its discretion to conduct its own independent review of the record in the interest of justice”].) Thus, we affirm the trial court’s postjudgment order. STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Because this case arises out of a plea bargain, we do not have a detailed factual record. The district attorney filed a complaint charging Chavez with the murder of Alejandro Rojas in violation of section 187, subdivision (a), on or about May 18, 2018. The complaint also alleged several enhancements: personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing death