Filed 9/26/14 P. v. Jones CA2/2

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

DONNY RAY JONES,

Defendant and Appellant.

 B253577

 (Los Angeles County

 Super. Ct. No. NA096688)

THE COURT:*

Donny Ray Jones appeals from the judgment entered following a jury trial that 

resulted in his conviction for first degree burglary, with a person present (Pen. Code, 

§ 459)

1 and grand theft auto (§ 487, subd. (d)(1)). The trial court sentenced appellant to 

six years in state prison for the burglary and imposed a two-year sentence for the grand 

theft auto which was stayed pursuant to section 654.

 

*

BOREN, P. J., CHAVEZ, J., FERNS, J.†

† Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, assigned by the Chief Justice

pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution.

1 All further references to statutes are to the Penal Code, unless stated otherwise.
2

We appointed counsel to represent appellant on appeal. After examination of the 

record, counsel filed an “Opening Brief” in which no issues were raised. On June 23, 

2014, we advised appellant that he had 30 days within which to personally submit any 

contentions or issues which he wished us to consider. No response has been received to 

date.

Appellant’s conviction was based upon the following facts: On August 24, 2013, 

at approximately 5:45 a.m. appellant went to the apartment of his ex-girlfriend, Shannon

Arrendondo and threatened to kill her and her male companion. He broke a downstairs 

window to enter the apartment and ran upstairs searching for Arrendondo’s companion. 

Arrendondo ran outside and called the police. When Arrendondo returned to her 

apartment her car keys were missing and later that day she filed a stolen vehicle report. 

On August 27, 2013, Arrendondo’s stolen vehicle was seen by a police officer 

patrolling a housing development that was also being monitored by closed circuit 

television cameras. Appellant was standing by the vehicle when approached by police 

officers. The officers conducted a search of appellant and found the keys to 

Arrendondo’s vehicle. At trial, Arrendondo was shown a video of her vehicle being 

driven in the housing development and identified appellant as the driver. 

Arrendondo’s next-door neighbor testified that on the morning of 

August 24, 2013, she heard appellant screaming and saw him break the downstairs 

window of Arrendondo’s apartment. A few minutes later she saw appellant leave the 

apartment and drive away in Arrendondo’s vehicle.

We have examined the entire record and are satisfied that appellant’s attorney has 

fully complied with his responsibilities and that no arguable issues exist. (People v. 

Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)

The judgment is affirmed.

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