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Filed 2/26/16 P. v. Matthews CA6

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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                      SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE,                                                          H042702
                                                                    (Santa Clara County
         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   Super. Ct. No. C1498008)

         v.

DAISHAWN LADAE MATTHEWS,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         In November 2014, defendant Daishawn Ladae Matthews was charged with four
counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under the age of 14 (Pen. Code, § 288,
subd. (a) – counts 1-4). It was also alleged that during the commission of these offenses,
defendant had substantial sexual conduct with the victim within the meaning of Penal
Code section 1203.066, subdivision (a)(8). After advisement by the trial court, defendant
waived his rights to a preliminary hearing, a jury trial, and a probation violation hearing.
He also waived his rights to confront the witnesses against him, to testify on his own
behalf, to subpoena witnesses, and to remain silent. Pursuant to a negotiated plea
agreement, defendant pleaded no contest to counts 1 and 2 and admitted the allegations
associated with these counts. Defendant also admitted that he had violated the terms of
his probation in case No. C1110625. Counts 3 and 4 were dismissed. The trial court
sentenced defendant to three years in prison. Defendant was given 261 days credit for
pretrial custody and 39 days of conduct credit. The trial court imposed the minimum
mandatory fines and advised defendant that he would be subject to 10 years on parole.
The trial court also ordered AIDS testing, sex offender registration, and restitution.
Defendant was prohibited from visiting Jane Doe. Defendant did not obtain a certificate
of probable cause and filed a timely notice of appeal.
       Jane Doe told her pastor that she had consensual sexual intercourse with
defendant, who was also a church member, on four separate occasions. These incidents
occurred in defendant’s vehicle in a parking lot, defendant’s living room, defendant’s
bedroom, and the nursery room of the Bible Way Christian Center Church. After his
arrest, defendant admitted having sexual intercourse with Jane Doe. He wrote a letter of
apology to her.
       Appointed appellate counsel has filed an opening brief which states the case and
the facts but raises no issues. Defendant was notified of his right to submit written
argument on his own behalf but he has failed to avail himself of the opportunity.
Pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal. 3d 436, we have reviewed the entire record
and have concluded that there are no arguable issues on appeal.
       The judgment is affirmed.

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                                 _______________________________
                                 Mihara, J.

WE CONCUR:

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Elia, Acting P. J.

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Bamattre-Manoukian, J.

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