People v. Washington CA2/7

Filed 11/21/23 P. v. Washington CA2/7 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

THE PEOPLE, B326312

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. MA079441) v.

DAWUAN JAVONYA WASHINGTON,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Daviann L. Mitchell, Judge. Affirmed. Heather J. Manolakas, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. _______________

INTRODUCTION

Dawuan Javonya Washington appeals from his convictions pursuant to a plea of no contest for attempted murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 664) and robbery (§ 211).1 We appointed counsel to represent Washington in this appeal. Washington’s appointed counsel reviewed the record and did not identify any arguable issues. Nor, after reviewing the record independently, have we. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The People charged Washington with various crimes committed on July 14 and 15, 2020: one count of attempted willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder (§§ 187, subd. (a), 664); two counts of assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (b)); two counts of robbery (§ 211); one count of discharging a firearm at an occupied motor vehicle (§ 246); one count of fleeing or attempting to elude a pursuing peace officer while driving a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property (Veh. Code, § 2800.2); and two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime (§ 182, subd. (a)(1)). For four of the counts, the People alleged that Washington personally inflicted great bodily injury causing the victim to become comatose due to brain injury or to suffer paralysis of a permanent nature (§ 12022.7, subd. (b)) and that he personally used a firearm (§ 12022.5, subds. (a) & (d)). For three of the counts, the People alleged Washington personally used a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)), personally and intentionally