People v. Holt CA2/5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

THE PEOPLE, B323311

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SA100631) v.

JAHLIL HOLT,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Lana Kim, Judge. Affirmed. Evan D. Williams, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance by Plaintiff and Respondent.

On May 29, 2019, defendant Jahlil Holt (defendant) entered an AT&T retail store near Los Angeles International Airport carrying a duffle bag.1 He approached a store clerk standing behind the counter, displayed a gun, and escorted the clerk to the breakroom where another store employee was eating lunch. At gunpoint, defendant directed the two employees to the store’s safe room where he ordered them to open the safe and fill the duffle bag with cellular phones and other products. Defendant fled the store with the loaded duffle bag, and the authorities apprehended him shortly thereafter. Defendant was charged with two counts of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). A trial jury found him guilty as charged. The trial court placed defendant on probation for three years, including a condition that he spend a year in county jail. Defendant appealed from the judgment of conviction and this court appointed counsel to represent him. After examining the record, counsel filed an opening brief raising no issues. On November 21, 2023, this court advised defendant he had 30 days to personally submit any contentions or issues he wanted us to consider. We received no response. We have examined the appellate record and are satisfied defendant’s attorney has complied with the responsibilities of counsel and no arguable issue exists. (Smith v. Robbins (2000)