People v. Taylor CA1/2

Filed 11/18/21 P. v. Taylor CA1/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A162481

MATTHEW ANTHONY TAYLOR, (Del Norte County Super. Defendant and Appellant. Ct. Nos. CRF 19-9229, CRF 20-9325 )

Defendant Matthew Anthony Taylor’s appellate counsel requests this court independently review the record under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) regarding his appeals from two cases that were resolved by negotiated dispositions. These appeals are based solely upon events occurring after Taylor’s entry of his pleas and do not question the validity of the pleas. Taylor’s counsel informed him of his right to file a supplemental brief, and he has not filed one. Upon our independent review of the record under Wende, we conclude there are no arguable appellate issues requiring further briefing and affirm.

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BACKGROUND Taylor appeals from two different criminal cases filed in Del Norte County. They are case Nos. CRF 19-9229 and CRF 20-9325. In case No. CRF 19-9229, the Del Norte County District Attorney filed a complaint in May 2019 against Taylor charging him with one count of felony vandalism causing damage in excess of $400 (Pen. Code, § 594, subd. (a)1). After proceedings regarding Taylor’s competency to stand trial, the parties reached a negotiated disposition of the case. Taylor agreed to plead guilty to felony vandalism with the understanding that he was to receive a grant of formal probation and his release at sentencing based on his credits for time already served. The parties agreed there was a factual basis for the plea that indicated Taylor had broken building windows after being told to leave an area casino, causing damage of $967.43. The court accepted his plea, found it had a factual basis and found Taylor guilty of vandalism. At sentencing in December 2019, the court suspended imposition of sentence, placed Taylor on probation for three years subject to certain conditions, awarded him 412 days of custody credits, ordered him to pay $967.43 in restitution and, because of Taylor’s lack of income, ordered him to pay most of his fines via community service. In February 2020, Taylor admitted to a probation violation. The court sentenced Taylor to 60 days in county jail, with custody credits, and reinstated probation. The probation department filed petitions for revocation of probation based on probation violations from April through July 2020, and in August 2020 the district attorney filed a new felony matter against Taylor in