People v. Williams CA4/2

Filed 12/16/20 P. v. Williams CA4/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent, E075483

v. (Super.Ct.No. RIF1803077)

LEONARD CLARENCE WILLIAMS, OPINION

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. John D. Molloy, Judge.

Affirmed with directions.

Siri Shetty, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

Defendant and appellant, Leonard Clarence Williams, pled guilty to two counts of

committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14 years by force or

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fear. (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (b)(1), counts 2 & 3.)1 Defendant also admitted that he

had suffered a prior strike conviction. (§§ 667, subds. (c), (e)(1), 1170.12, subd. (c)(1).)

Pursuant to the plea agreement, the superior court sentenced defendant to 30 years of

imprisonment.

After defense counsel filed a notice of appeal, this court appointed counsel to

represent him. Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979)