Court Opinion

ID: 2620333
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2013-10-30 18:09:22.288575+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:29:12.143488
License: Public Domain

Filed 10/30/13 P. v. Evans CA4/1
                      NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for
publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication
or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

                    COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION ONE

                                           STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THE PEOPLE,                                                         D063828

         Plaintiff and Respondent,

         v.                                                         (Super. Ct. No. SCN311876)

HAROLD EVANS,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, K. Michael

Kirkman and Timothy M. Casserly, Judges. Affirmed.

         Appellant Defenders, Inc. and David K. Rankin, under appointment by the Court

of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

         Harold Evans entered into a plea agreement, under the terms of which he pleaded

guilty to one count of criminal threats (Pen. Code,1 § 422) and admitted a "strike" prior

conviction (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)). Under the agreement the parties stipulated Evans

1        All further statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified.
would serve a four-year prison sentence and that the remaining counts and allegations

would be dismissed.2 Evans was sentenced to a four-year term consistent with the plea

agreement.

       Evans filed a timely notice of appeal but did not obtain a certificate of probable

cause (§ 1237.5).

       Counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436

(Wende) and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738 (Anders) raising possible, but not

arguable issues. We offered Evans the opportunity to file his own brief on appeal, but he

has not responded.

                                 STATEMENT OF FACTS

       The factual basis for the guilty plea was taken from the transcript of the

preliminary hearing. The complaining witness testified that she and Evans were in front

of a 7-Eleven store when he made a criminal threat after she had asked him to get out of

the car.

                                       DISCUSSION

       As we have previously noted, appellate counsel has filed a brief indicating he is

unable to identify any argument for reversal and asks this court to review the record for

error as mandated by Wende, supra, 25 Cal. 3d 436. Pursuant to Anders, supra, 386 U.S.
738, the brief identifies possible, but not arguable issues:

       1. Was Evans properly advised of his rights and the consequences of his plea?

2    Prior to the entry of his guilty plea, Evans made a motion under People v.
Marsden (1970) 2 Cal. 3d 118. The court held a hearing and denied the motion.
                                              2
       2. Is there a factual basis for the plea?

       3. Did Evans receive the agreed upon sentence?

       4. Did the court correctly impose the fees and fines selected at sentencing?

       5. Did the court properly deny the Marsden motion? If so, is such denial

appealable in the absence of a certificate of probable cause?

       We have reviewed the entire record in accordance with Wende, supra, 25 Cal. 3d
436 and Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738, and have not found any reasonably arguable

appellate issues. Competent counsel has represented Evans on this appeal.

                                       DISPOSITION

       The judgment is affirmed.

                                                                 HUFFMAN, Acting P. J.

WE CONCUR:

                      HALLER, J.

                        AARON, J.

                                              3