People v. Ringo CA2/7

Filed 11/4/25 P. v. Ringo CA2/7 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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, B342081

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. YA094947) v.

CARY RINGO,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Victor L. Wright, Judge. Affirmed. Brian C. McComas, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Cary Ringo appeals from the judgment after the trial court denied his motion to withdraw his no contest plea. The trial court sentenced Ringo to an aggregate prison term of 10 years for willfully inflicting corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on someone with whom he had a dating relationship (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a)).1 We appointed counsel to represent Ringo on appeal. After reviewing the record counsel for Ringo did not identify any arguable issues and asked this court to conduct an independent review of the record under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, which we did. We have not identified any arguable issues either. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The People Charge Ringo with Three Domestic Violence Crimes On October 3, 2016 Ringo and Cheryl Shields were in a dating relationship. On that day Ringo became upset with Shields when he found phone numbers he did not recognize on a social media app on her cell phone. Ringo accused Shields of using the app to contact her former boyfriend. Ringo pushed Shields, threw her on the bed, choked her, and hit her with his belt on her legs and stomach area. Ringo took Shields to work the next day. When Ringo picked Shields up from work, he was still upset with her and argued with her in the car. Ringo pulled the car over and hit and choked Shields, causing her to lose consciousness. When they got home, Ringo choked Shields and hit her with an umbrella and a