People v. Burgdorf CA1/2

Filed 2/17/26 P. v. Burgdorf CA1/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, A173286 v. ALEXANDER BURGDORF, (Del Norte County Super. Ct. No. CF249360) Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Alexander Burgdorf appeals from a judgment entered after he pled no contest to felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code,1 § 29800, subd. (a)(1)) and assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1)), both felonies. Defendant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a brief asking this court for an independent review of the record under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Burgdorf was informed of his right to file a supplemental brief, but he did not do so. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and have independently reviewed the record. We find no errors or other issues requiring further briefing. Accordingly, we affirm. As described in the probation report, on December 25, 2024, Crescent City Police received a report of a man in the Safeway parking lot, who brandished a firearm after a woman and her husband refused a flower from

1 Undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.

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the suspect. Law enforcement attempted to detain a suspect later identified as Burgdorf. Burgdorf resisted and escaped, and a loaded handgun dropped as he fled. A bystander attempted to assist a law enforcement officer. Burgdorf got into the driver’s seat of the bystander’s vehicle. Burgdorf drove the car and collided with the bystander. Burgdorf then drove off with the bystander’s son in the vehicle, striking two parked cars as he exited the parking lot. Burgdorf subsequently abandoned the car (with the bystander’s son inside the car and uninjured) and ran off. Burgdorf was located and arrested by law enforcement later that afternoon. On December 27, 2024, a criminal complaint was filed against Burgdorf alleging the two felonies described above, in addition to eight related charges for carjacking, kidnapping during carjacking, driving or taking a vehicle without consent, kidnapping, having a concealed firearm on person, exhibiting a concealable firearm in public, resisting a police officer, and hit and run driving—all arising out of the incident in the parking lot on December 25. Burgdorf appeared in custody on December 27 and requested to represent himself. At a court hearing on December 31, Burgdorf filed a four- page court form (Petition to Proceed in Propria Persona) advising him of his constitutional rights and the rights he would be giving up by representing himself, initialed and signed by him. The court granted the motion. Burgdorf entered not guilty pleas and denied all allegations. A preliminary hearing was held on January 14, 2025. Four witnesses testified, including Bert Matthew Taylor, Jr. (bystander’s son). Burgdorf was held to answer on all counts in the complaint. An information was filed alleging felon in possession of a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1); count 1); assault with a deadly weapon, against the bystander (§ 245, subd. (a)(1);