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Date Created: 2023-10-17 17:04:12.302443+00
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Filed 10/17/23 P. v. Martinez CA2/6
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                         SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                         DIVISION SIX

 THE PEOPLE,                                                    2d Crim. No. B325081
                                                             (Super. Ct. No. 20F-06044)
      Plaintiff and Respondent,                               (San Luis Obispo County)

 v.

 MANUEL ANTONIO
 ORDUNEZ MARTINEZ,

      Defendant and Appellant.

      Manuel Antonio Ordunez Martinez appeals from the trial
court’s order terminating his probation and sentencing him to
three years in state prison. (Pen. Code, § 1203.3, subd. (a).)1
      We appointed counsel to represent appellant in this appeal.
After an examination of the record, counsel filed an opening brief
that raises no arguable issues. On July 3, 2023, we notified
appellant by mail that he had 30 days within which to personally
submit any contentions or issues he wished us to consider. The

         1   All further statutory references are to the Penal Code.
30 days have since passed, and appellant has not presented any
contentions or issues for our consideration.
       The record reflects that in April 2020, appellant pleaded
guilty to kidnapping (§ 207, subd. (a)). The trial court accepted
the plea, suspended imposition of the sentence, and placed
appellant on formal felony probation for a term of three years on
the condition that he serve 364 days in county jail.
       In November 2020, appellant failed to appear in court for a
scheduled hearing. The trial court revoked probation and issued
a bench warrant for appellant.
       In August 2022, police responded to a call for service
involving a domestic disturbance between appellant and his
girlfriend. A second caller reported that appellant had a knife
that “he would not get rid of . . . if police responded.” When police
arrived at the residence, they observed appellant sitting at the
kitchen table with both arms crossed in front of him. He
appeared to be “doing something under his arms.” One of the
officers told appellant to raise his hands in the air. Appellant did
not comply. The officer drew his taser, pointed it at appellant,
and continued to tell appellant to put his hands in the air.
Appellant lifted his arm slightly, and the officer observed a
kitchen knife under appellant’s right arm. The officer grabbed
the knife and told appellant to get on the ground. Appellant
refused to comply and a struggle ensued.
       Appellant was arrested for resisting a peace officer (§ 148,
subd. (a)(1)), and for the outstanding warrant (§ 1203.2).
       In November 2022, the trial court conducted a contested
probation revocation hearing. After listening to testimony and
considering the evidence, the trial court found appellant violated
the terms of his probation for failing to obey police commands

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during the criminal investigation. The trial court terminated
probation and sentenced appellant to the low term of three years
in state prison.
      We have reviewed the entire record and are satisfied that
appellant’s attorney fully complied with her responsibilities and
that no arguable issue exists. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d
436.)
                             Disposition
      The judgment (order terminating probation and imposing a
three-year prison sentence) is affirmed.
      NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.

                                               YEGAN, J.

We concur:

             GILBERT, P. J.

             CODY, J.

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                 Craig B. Van Rooyen, Judge
           Superior Court County of San Luis Obispo
               ______________________________

      Heather E. Shallenberger, under appointment by the Court
of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
      No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.