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Date Created: 2023-04-13 23:02:04.959425+00
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Filed 4/13/23 P. v. Vig CA4/2

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           IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                   FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                 DIVISION TWO

 THE PEOPLE,

          Plaintiff and Respondent,                                      E080012

 v.                                                                      (Super.Ct.No. FVI22002030)

 PARIS JOSEPH VIG, II,                                                   OPINION

          Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. David E. Driscoll,

Judge. Affirmed.

         Christopher Love, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

         No appearance by Plaintiff and Respondent.

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       Defendant and appellant, Paris Joseph Vig, II, pled no contest to being a felon in

possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1)).1 Pursuant to the plea

agreement, the court sentenced defendant to 16 months of imprisonment.

       After defendant filed an appeal, this court appointed counsel to represent him.

Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436

and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, setting forth a statement of the case and a

statement of the facts.

       We offered defendant the opportunity to file a personal supplemental brief, which

he has not done. We affirm.

                  I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND2

       On July 19, 2022, a patrol officer noticed a vehicle with an obstructed license

plate. As the officer followed, he witnessed the driver commit another vehicle code

violation; the officer initiated a traffic stop. After approaching the vehicle, the officer

observed a fixed-blade knife on the center console. The officer drew his firearm and

ordered defendant to exit the vehicle.

       A records check revealed that defendant did not have a valid driver’s license. The

officer placed defendant under arrest. During a search of the vehicle, the officer found a

loaded revolver between the center console and passenger seat. The People charged

defendant by felony complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm (§ 29800,

       1   All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.

       2 The parties stipulated that the complaint and police reports would provide the
factual basis for the plea.

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subd. (a)(1), count 1) and the unlawful carrying of a loaded handgun (§ 25850, subd. (a),

count 2).

       Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, defendant pled no contest to being a felon

in possession of a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1), count 1). In return, on the People’s

motion, the court dismissed the count 2 offense. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the

court sentenced defendant to 16 months of imprisonment.

       Defendant appealed and requested the court issue a certificate of probable cause.

The court denied the request.

                                    II. DISCUSSION

       Pursuant to the mandate of People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, we have

independently reviewed the record for potential error and find no arguable issues.

                                   III. DISPOSITION

       The judgment is affirmed.

       NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

                                                               McKINSTER
                                                                                           J.
We concur:

RAMIREZ
                        P. J.

CODRINGTON
                           J.

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