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Filed 9/9/15 P. v. Arriaza CA2/2
                  NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,                                                          B261999

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Los Angeles County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. BA421435)
         v.

RICARDO ENRIQUE ARRIAZA,

         Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT:*
         Appellant and defendant Ricardo Enrique Arriaza (defendant) appeals his
judgment of conviction of second degree robbery. His appointed counsel filed a brief
pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436 (Wende), raising no issues. On June
17, 2015, we notified defendant of his counsel’s brief and gave him leave to file, within
30 days, his own brief or letter stating any grounds or argument he might wish to have
considered. That time has elapsed, and defendant has submitted no brief or letter. We
have reviewed the entire record, and finding no arguable issues, affirm the judgment.

*        ASHMANN-GERST, Acting P.J., CHAVEZ, J., HOFFSTADT, J.
       Defendant was charged with second degree robbery in violation of Penal Code
section 211.1 The information also alleged that defendant had previously been convicted
of robbery, a prior serious or violent felony, bringing defendant within the provisions of
the “Three Strikes” law, sections 1170.12, subdivision (b), and 667, subdivisions (b)-(j),
as well as the enhancement provisions of section 667.5, subdivision (b), and section 667,
subdivision (a)(1). In addition the information alleged that defendant served a prison
term for the same conviction, within the meaning of section 667.5.
       A jury found defendant guilty of second degree robbery, and in a bifurcated
proceeding, defendant waived trial and admitted his prior conviction. On January 7,
2015, the trial court sentenced defendant to a total prison term of 11 years, comprised of
the middle term of three years in prison, doubled as a second strike, and five years under
section 667, subdivision (a)(1). Defendant was ordered to pay mandatory fines and fees
and was given custody credit of 199 actual days in custody, plus 15 percent, for a total of
229 days. Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal from the judgment.
       The evidence showed that defendant approached the victim, Jose Velasquez
(Velasquez), demanded the contents of his pockets and took his cell phone. Within about
an hour of the robbery, the police located defendant with the cell phone’s locator
application. Velasquez was then taken to defendant’s location, where he identified his
cell phone and defendant as the robber. Velasquez testified that defendant had been
wearing a beanie and long white socks. The defense presented the testimony of
defendant’s brother, Brian Arriaza, who testified that defendant did not own or wear a
beanie or long white socks, and that defendant had arrived home with a cell phone more
than one-half hour prior to the time of the robbery.
       We have examined the entire record and are satisfied that defendant’s appellate
counsel has fully complied with her responsibilities and that no arguable issue exists. We
conclude that defendant has, by virtue of counsel’s compliance with the Wende procedure
and our review of the record, received adequate and effective appellate review of the

1      All further statutory references are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise indicated.

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judgment entered against him in this case. (Smith v. Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 278;
People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal. 4th 106, 123-124.)
      The judgment is affirmed.
      NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

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