People v. Edwards CA2/4

Filed 4/14/22 P. v. Edwards CA2/4

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 FOUR

THE PEOPLE, B311546

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SA096007) v.

KEITH ANSELM EDWARDS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, William C. Ryan, Judge. Dismissed. Jennifer L. Peabody, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION Appellant Keith Anselm Edwards appealed following the trial court’s denial of a resentencing motion under Penal Code section 1170.911 and a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Appellant’s appointed counsel filed a brief on appeal raising no issues and invoking People v. Serrano (2012) 211 Cal.App.4th 496 (Serrano). Because neither appellant nor his counsel has raised a cognizable claim of error, we dismiss the appeal as abandoned. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On July 12, 2017, appellant entered a restaurant and punched a customer in the face while holding a knife, causing the customer to suffer injuries, including an orbital fracture and a cut requiring 12 stitches. The People filed an information charging appellant with premeditated attempted murder (§§ 187, subd. (a), 664, count 1); criminal threats (§ 422, subd. (a), count 2); assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1), count 3); and mayhem (§ 203, count 4). The information further alleged as to each count that appellant used a knife (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1)), and as to counts 1 through 3, that appellant caused great bodily injury (§ 12022.7, subd. (a)). In addition, the information alleged that appellant had a prior strike (§§ 667, 1170.12), a prior serious felony conviction (§ 667, subd. (a)), and a prison prior (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). On July 18, 2019, appellant pled no contest to assault with a deadly weapon (count 3), admitted the great bodily injury allegation, and admitted his prior strike. The court sentenced appellant to nine years: the mid-term of three years, doubled due