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Filed 1/3/24 P. v. Kinser CA4/3

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                IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                 DIVISION THREE

 THE PEOPLE,

      Plaintiff and Respondent,                                        G063242

           v.                                                          (Super. Ct. No. BAF2001507)

 JOHN GLENN BURGDORF KINSER,                                           OPINION

      Defendant and Appellant.

                   Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside County, Laura
C. Garcia, Judge. Affirmed.
                   Andrea Susan Bitar, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for
Defendant and Appellant.
                   No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

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              Defendant John Glenn Burgdorf Kinser repeatedly hit Vincent L. with an
object and stole his keys and phone. A jury convicted Kinser of assault with a deadly
weapon and robbery. (See Pen. Code, §§ 245, subd. (a)(1), 211.) The trial court imposed
a three-year prison sentence. Kinser filed an appeal.
              Under the procedures outlined in Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738
(Anders), and People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), appointed appellate
counsel filed an opening brief identifying “no cognizable . . . issues” on appeal. Kinser
has not filed a supplemental brief on his own behalf. After independently reviewing the
record, we affirm the judgment.

                                             I
                    FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
              On September 11, 2020, Vincent was at a Hemet casino where he saw
Kinser and Kinser’s ex-girlfriend Jessica H. Vincent had known Kinser for about 21
years. Vincent would occasionally let Kinser sleep on his sofa. In the late evening,
Vincent left the casino with Jessica H. and drove to his home, which was about 12 to 15
minutes away.
              When Vincent arrived home he walked to the front door with his keys and
phone in his hand. As Vincent went to unlock the front door, Kinser came at him with an
object that was about two feet long and nine inches in circumference. Kinser said, “‘You
raped my girlfriend.’” Kinser then hit Vincent several times with the object, swinging it
with both hands. Kinser hit Vincent in the head, stomach, back, and legs. Vincent tried
to fend off the attack and started yelling for someone to call the police. Kinser eventually
stopped and left on foot with Jessica. Kinser took Vincent’s cell phone and keys, which
had fallen to the ground.
              After the attack, Vincent went to a nearby donut store, where he asked the
employees to contact the police. A Hemet police officer arrived and contacted Vincent,

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who was bleeding from his head and also had injuries to his hands and legs. The officer
eventually used a computer program to create a photographic lineup array, which
included a DMV picture of Kinser. Vincent identified Kinser in the photo lineup array,
saying he was 90 percent sure.
              The prosecution charged Kinser with assault with a deadly weapon other
than a firearm and robbery. (Pen. Code, §§ 245, subd. (a)(1), 211.) Following a trial in
which Vincent positively identified Kinser as his attacker, a jury convicted Kinser of both
crimes. The trial court stayed the sentence as to the assault charge and imposed three
years in state prison as to the robbery charge. (See Pen. Code, § 654.)
              This court appointed counsel to represent Kinser on appeal. Appointed
counsel filed an opening brief under the procedures set forth in Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d
436, and Anders, supra, 386 U.S. 738. Kinser has not filed a supplemental brief.

                                             II
                                       DISCUSSION
              When a defendant’s appointed appellate counsel identifies no arguable
issues on appeal, an appellate court must independently review the record for arguable
issues. (Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at pp. 441-442.) Generally, “an arguable issue on
appeal consists of two elements. First, the issue must be one which, in counsel’s
professional opinion, is meritorious. That is not to say that the contention must
necessarily achieve success. Rather, it must have a reasonable potential for success.
Second, if successful, the issue must be such that, if resolved favorably to the appellant,
the result will either be a reversal or a modification of the judgment.” (People v. Johnson
(1981) 123 Cal.App.3d 106, 109.)
              Appointed counsel directed this court’s attention to one possible issue
counsel had considered, but did not raise as an arguable issue on appeal: “Was
appellant’s right to due process violated by an improperly suggestive identification

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procedure?” (Boldfacing & capitalization omitted.)
              This court has reviewed the record on appeal, and we find no arguable
issues, including the issue identified by appointed counsel. (See People v. Johnson,
supra, 123 Cal.App.3d at p. 109 [“the issue must be such that, if resolved favorably to the
appellant, the result will either be a reversal or a modification of the judgment”].)

                                             III
                                      DISPOSITION
              The judgment is affirmed.

                                                   MOORE, ACTING P. J.

WE CONCUR:

SANCHEZ, J.

MOTOIKE, J.

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