People v. Dennis CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE, D082171

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. SCD296661)

GREGORY D. DENNIS,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Dwayne K. Moring, Judge. Affirmed. Stephanie A. Lickel, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance by Plaintiff and Respondent. Gregory D. Dennis appeals from a judgment following his entry of a guilty plea. His appointed counsel has filed a brief seeking our independent review of the record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders). We mailed Dennis notice of his right to personally file a brief, but the mailing was returned unopened with a USPS stamp stating, “Return to Sender/Refused/Unable to Forward.” Dennis did not personally file a brief.

Based on our independent review of the record, we find no reasonably arguable appellate issues and affirm the judgment. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On March 1, 2023, Dennis, proceeding in pro per, pled guilty to one

count of vandalism (Pen. Code,1 § 594, subd. (a)(b)(1)). At the plea hearing, the trial court admonished him of the constitutional rights he was waiving in pleading guilty, and he submitted a guilty plea form indicating his understanding of the consequences of his plea. He also admitted to the factual basis underlying the vandalism charge. At the sentencing hearing on March 29, 2023, Dennis received a copy of the probation report. Despite not receiving the probation report in advance of the hearing, he indicated his desire to go forward with sentencing. He then objected to any condition of probation that required he take psychiatric medications or talk to a psychiatric doctor. However, after the trial court indicated that probation would not be granted if he was not willing to follow the probation terms that were ordered, he withdrew any objections. The trial court suspended imposition of sentence with credit for time served and ordered Dennis to two years of formal probation. The trial court also imposed a victim restitution fine in the amount of $839.88, to which Dennis stipulated. On May 8, 2023, Dennis filed a notice of appeal from the judgment and a request for a certificate of probable cause. On May 19, 2023, the trial court issued a certificate of probable cause. DISCUSSION Dennis’s appellate counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436 and Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738, setting forth a statement of