People v. Lopez CA2/3

Filed 3/30/26 P. v. Lopez CA2/3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE, B345910

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 24LBCF00030) v.

MARTIN LOPEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Daniel J. Lowenthal, Judge. Affirmed. Richard B. Lennon, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Martin Lopez appeals from a judgment entered after a plea. Lopez’s appellate counsel has filed a brief under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, asking us to review the record independently. The case arises out of events occurring on December 27, 2023. The victim testified at the preliminary hearing that she was in her car when Lopez approached her and showed her a loss prevention officer badge. Lopez had a gun. He told the victim to raise her blouse, touched her face, knees and breasts, and said, “let’s go” to Tijuana. A man intervened, and the victim drove away. Based on these events, an information charged Lopez with attempted kidnapping to commit another crime (Pen. Code,1 §§ 664, 209, subd. (b)(1); count 1), sexual battery by restraint (§ 243.4, subd. (a); count 2), second degree robbery (§ 211; count 3), and kidnapping to commit rape, with the allegation Lopez used a firearm to commit the offense (§§ 209, subd. (b)(1), 12022.5, subd. (a); count 4).2 The information also alleged that Lopez had two prior convictions within the meaning of the “Three Strikes” law. On March 3, 2025, Lopez pled no contest to kidnapping with an intent to commit rape (§ 209, subd. (b)(1)) and he admitted he had a prior strike conviction under the Three Strikes law, possessed a firearm (§ 12022.5), and carried out the offense with planning, sophistication, and professionalism (Cal. Rules of