People v. Harris CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE, H053521 (Monterey County Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. No. 24CR007774)

v.

ZYNNI ARION HARRIS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Defendant Zynni Arion Harris appeals from his conviction following a judgment entered after pleading no contest to charges of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon. Appointed counsel for Harris filed an opening brief which provides the procedural and factual background of the case but raises no legal challenge to the disposition. Counsel asks this court to conduct an independent review of the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues. (See People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) Harris was advised of the right to file written arguments on his own behalf but has not responded. Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to Harris, we affirm the judgment. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND A. Procedural Background On June 25, 2025, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office filed a first amended information charging Harris and a co-defendant, Kamron Brooks, with two

counts of premeditated attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, and 6641; counts 1 and 2); two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm (§ 245, subd. (b); counts 3 and 4); one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling (§ 246; count 5); and one count of street terrorism (§ 186.22, subd. (a); count 6). The information further alleged that counts 1 through 5 were committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(C)). Counts 1 and 2 also included a firearm enhancement for Harris pursuant to section 12022.53, subdivision (e)(1), based on his participation in a criminal street gang and Brooks’ personal and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury (§ 12022.53, subdivision (d)). Finally, the information alleged several aggravating factors under California Rules of Court, rule 4.421, as follows: (1) the offenses in counts 1 through 6 involved great violence, great bodily harm, threat of great bodily harm, or other acts disclosing a high degree of cruelty, viciousness, or callousness (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(1)); (2) the victim was particularly vulnerable (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(3)); (3) Harris was armed or used a weapon at the time of the commission of the crimes (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(2)); (4) Harris induced others to participate in the commission of the crimes and occupied a position of leadership and dominance of other participants in the commission (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(4)); (5) the manner in which Harris carried out the crimes alleged indicated planning, sophistication, and professionalism (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(8)); and (6) Harris engaged in violent conduct indicating a serious danger to society (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 4.421(b)(1)). On June 25, 2025, after filing the amended information, the People also orally amended the information in court to add count 7, possession of a firearm by a felon (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)), and an enhancement to count 3 for furnishing a firearm to another (§ 12022.4). Harris subsequently entered a plea of no contest to one count of assault with