People v. Law CA2/7

Filed 5/5/21 P. v. Law CA2/7 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 SEVEN

THE PEOPLE, B302247

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA468851) v.

LEO LAW,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Terry A. Bork, Judge. Affirmed. Melissa J. Kim, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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Leo Law appeals the trial court’s order revoking and terminating probation and ordering execution of his suspended six-year state prison sentence for first degree burglary after the court found Law had violated the conditions of probation by possessing a firearm. No arguable issues were identified following review of the record by Law’s appointed appellate counsel. We also have identified no arguable issues after our own independent review of the record and analysis of the contentions presented by Law in two supplemental briefs. We affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Law pleaded no contest to first degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 459)1 on November 16, 2018. Pursuant to a negotiated agreement, the trial court sentenced Law to six years in state prison, suspended execution of the sentence and placed Law on formal probation for a period of five years. Among the conditions of probation, Law could not possess a dangerous or deadly weapon, including a firearm. 1. Law’s Arrest for Violating Probation and the Setting of a Formal Probation Revocation Hearing On May 1, 2019 Law was arrested for possessing a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)) and violating his probation (§ 1203.2). Five days later the trial court summarily revoked Law’s probation and ordered a supplemental probation report. A series of continuances ensued. The trial court initially continued the matter to May 28, 2019 to allow for the filing of the supplemental report. Defense counsel did not object. On May 28, 2019 the matter was continued to June 4, 2019 because defense counsel was engaged