People v. Nevarez CA2/5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE, B253120

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. GA084351) v.

ALBERT NEVAREZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, Candace Beason, Judge. Affirmed. California Appellate Project, Jonathan B. Steiner, Executive Director, Elizabeth A. Courtenay, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant Albert Nevarez (defendant) appealed from a judgment of conviction following his no contest plea to two counts of second degree robbery.1 On appeal, appointed counsel for defendant filed an opening brief in accordance with People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 requesting that this court conduct an independent review of the record to determine if there are any issues which if resolved in defendant’s favor would require reversal or modification of the judgment or appealable order. On June 4, 2014, we gave notice to defendant that his counsel had failed to find any arguable issues and that defendant had 30 days within which to submit by brief or letter any grounds of appeal, contentions, or arguments he wished this court to consider. Defendant did not file a response brief or letter. After independently reviewing the record, we affirm the judgment.