Filed 8/17/21 P. v. Gonzalez CA4/1

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COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

ALDO ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ,

Defendant and Appellant.

 D078276

 (Super. Ct. No. SCD190887)

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, 

Melinda J. Lasater, Judge. Affirmed. 

Russell S. Babcock, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for 

Defendant and Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. 

In 2008, a jury convicted Aldo Alejandro Gonzalez of first degree 

murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a)). The jury also found true an allegation 

that Gonzalez personally discharged a firearm causing death or great bodily 

1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.
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injury (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)). Gonzalez was sentenced to an indeterminate 

term of 50 years to life for the murder and the firearm enhancement. 

Gonzalez appealed and this court affirmed the judgment in an 

unpublished opinion filed November 17, 2009. (People v. Gonzalez (Nov. 17, 

2009, D052827) [nonpub. opn.].)

In 2019, Gonzalez filed a form petition for resentencing under 

section 1170.95 contending he was convicted of murder on a felony murder 

theory or a natural and probable consequences theory. The trial court 

appointed counsel and received briefing. The court considered the record of 

conviction, including this court’s prior opinion. The court found the record 

demonstrated Gonzalez was the actual shooter and thus did not state a prima 

facie case for relief under section 1170.95. The court denied the petition. 

Gonzalez filed a timely notice of appeal. 

Appellate counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 

25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), indicating counsel has not been able to identify any 

arguable issues for reversal on appeal. Counsel asks the court to review the 

record for error as mandated by Wende. We offered Gonzalez the opportunity 

to file his own brief on appeal. After multiple requests for extensions of time, 

Gonzales failed to file a supplemental brief. 

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The facts of the offense are fully set forth in our prior opinion. We will 

not repeat them here. 

DISCUSSION

As we have noted, appellate counsel has filed a Wende brief and asks 

the court to review the record for error. To assist the court in its review, and 

in compliance with Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders), counsel 
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has identified the following possible issues that were considered in evaluating 

the potential merits of this appeal:

1. Did Gonzalez state a valid prima facie case for relief under 

section 1170.95?

2. Do any of the numerous cases under section 1170.95 that are 

currently on review before the California Supreme Court provide a basis for 

relief for Gonzalez?

3. Is section 1170.95 unconstitutional?

4. Was there sufficient evidence that Gonzalez was the shooter?

5. Was there any substantial evidence that Gonzalez was convicted 

under a theory of aiding and abetting or the natural and probable 

consequences doctrine?

We have reviewed the entire record as required by Wende and Anders. 

We have not discovered any arguable issues for reversal on appeal. 

Competent counsel has represented Gonzalez on this appeal.
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DISPOSITION

The order denying Gonzalez’s petition for resentencing under 

section 1170.95 is affirmed.

HUFFMAN, Acting P. J.

WE CONCUR:

HALLER, J.

GUERRERO, J.