People v. Coleman CA2/4

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE, B301764

Plaintiff and Respondent, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. KA121137 v.

KEVIN COLEMAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stacy Wiese, Judge. Affirmed. Catherine White, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The Los Angeles County District Attorney filed an information charging defendant and appellant Kevin Coleman with injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child’s parent (Pen. Code,1 § 273.5, subd. (a); count one) and making criminal threats (§ 422, subd. (a); count two). After initially pleading not guilty, Coleman pled no contest to both counts in exchange for a maximum sentence of four years and eight months. The parties stipulated to a factual basis for the plea. The trial court sentenced Coleman to four years in state prison, consisting of an upper term of four years on count one and a concurrent low term of 16 months on count two. Coleman filed a timely notice of appeal, and we appointed counsel to represent him. On April 14, 2020, appellate counsel filed a brief raising no issues and asking us to review the record independently. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) Coleman did not respond to our letter advising him of his right to file supplemental briefing. Following review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende, we affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND2

On May 25, 2019, officers responded to a domestic violence call in Covina. “Jane Doe” approached the officers, who observed