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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT 

DIVISION EIGHT 

THE PEOPLE, 

 Plaintiff and Respondent, 

 v. 

OMAR DAGRIAN THOMPSON, 

 Defendant and Appellant. 

 B258931 

 (Los Angeles County 

 Super. Ct. No. TA130147) 

 APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Laura R. 

Walton, Judge. Affirmed. 

 Richard L. Fitzer, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and 

Appellant. 

 No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. 

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 After the trial court denied his motion to suppress evidence, defendant Omar 

Dagrian Thompson pled no contest to one count of sale or transportation of marijuana. 

On appeal, defendant’s counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 

Cal.3d 436 stating that no arguable issue exists. We have reviewed the entire record and 

find no arguable issue. We affirm the judgment. 

FACTS AND PROCEDURE 

 Defendant was charged with one count of transportation or selling marijuana 

(Health & Saf. Code, § 11360, subd. (a)) and one count of possession of marijuana for 

sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11359). Defendant sought to suppress evidence of marijuana 

found in the trunk of his vehicle arguing that defendant was unlawfully stopped and that 

he was in custody at the time officers asked him without Miranda warnings if he had 

anything illegal in his vehicle. (Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436.) 

 At the hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress evidence, Officer Joshua Wells 

and Detective Ryan Layaye testified. Officer Wells followed defendant when he left a 

house that had been under surveillance. Officer Wells observed defendant speed and 

change lanes unsafely and without signaling. Officer Wells asked Detective Layaye to 

conduct a traffic stop. Detective Layaye also observed defendant’s vehicle speeding. 

 Detective Layaye activated his lights and defendant pulled to the side of the road. 

Detective Layaye asked defendant to exit the vehicle. Detective Layaye did not have a 

weapon in his hand. Defendant was not handcuffed. Detective Layaye asked defendant 

if there was anything illegal in the vehicle, and defendant responded that he had 20 

pounds of marijuana. After defendant said he had 20 pounds of marijuana in his trunk, 

Detective Layaye placed him in handcuffs. 

 Officer Wells walked to the trunk of defendant’s vehicle, smelled marijuana, 

opened the trunk, and found a bag containing marijuana. 

 Following the hearing, the court denied defendant’s motion to suppress, and 

defendant pled no contest to one count of offering to sell or transport marijuana. 

Imposition of sentence was suspended, and defendant was placed on probation. 
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DISCUSSION 

 The court appointed counsel to represent defendant. Counsel filed a brief pursuant 

to People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436 identifying no issues. Defendant did not file a 

supplemental brief. We have reviewed the entire record and find no arguable issue on 

appeal and are satisfied that defendant’s attorney has fully complied with the 

responsibilities of counsel. (Smith v. Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 278; see also People 

v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 111; People v. Wende, supra, at p. 441.) 

DISPOSITION 

 The judgment is affirmed. 

 FLIER, J. 

WE CONCUR: 

 RUBIN, Acting P. J. 

 GRIMES, J.