People v. Lopez CA4/2

California Court of Appeal Mar 17, 2026 No. E086017Unpublished

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Holding. The court affirmed the defendant's conviction and sentence after conducting an independent review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende and finding no arguable issues.

Issues

Whether the trial court erred in denying the section 1118.1 motion for acquittal.
Whether the sentence violated Penal Code section 654.
Whether the trial court properly granted the defendant's request for self-representation.
Whether the trial court properly denied the motion to dismiss the strike and imposed the upper term.

Disposition. Affirmed

Quotations verified verbatim against the opinion

“Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 119 we have conducted an independent review of the record and find no arguable issues.”

“The judgment is affirmed.”

Filed 3/17/26 P. v. Lopez CA4/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, E086017

v. (Super.Ct.No. FWV24003469)

SERGIO LOPEZ, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Daniel Detienne,

Judge. Affirmed.

Ariana D’Agostino, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Defendant and appellant Sergio Lopez appeals the judgment of the San Bernardino

County Superior Court entered against him following a jury trial.

BACKGROUND

In October 2024, defendant went into a Home Depot and robbed two of its

employees. He was charged by information with two counts of second degree robbery

(Pen. Code § 211).1 The information also alleged that defendant had suffered a prior

conviction that qualified as a strike (§§ 667, subds. (b)–(i), 1170.12, subd. (a)-(d)) and a

People v. Lopez CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

SERGIO LOPEZ, OPINION

BACKGROUND

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DISPOSITION

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

RAMIREZ P. J.

MILLER J. CODRINGTON J.

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