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Filed 8/12/15 People v. Bueno CA2/2
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              IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                     SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                  DIVISION TWO

THE PEOPLE,                                                           B260655

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                    (Los Angeles County
                                                                      Super. Ct. No. MA059088)
         v.

ANGELINO FERNANDO BUENO,

         Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT:*
         Defendant and appellant Angelino Fernando Bueno (defendant) appeals from the
judgment entered after his conviction of felony child abuse. His appointed counsel filed
a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), raising no issues. On
April 10, 2015, we notified defendant of his counsel’s brief and gave defendant 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.
         Defendant was charged with two counts of felony child abuse upon a child, under
the age of five years, in violation of Penal Code section 273a, subdivision (a),1 and within

*        BOREN, P.J., CHAVEZ, J., HOFFSTADT, J.

1        All further statutory references are to the Penal Code, unless otherwise indicated.
the meaning of section 12022.7, subdivision (d). The information further alleged as to
both counts that defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury upon the victim. On
the first day of trial, after he was advised of and waived the potential consequences of a
plea and of his constitutional rights, defendant entered an open plea of no contest to the
charges, and admitted the great bodily injury allegations. Counsel stipulated to a factual
basis as stated in the police reports, which are summarized in the probation report. In
March 2013, when the one-year-old victim stopped breathing, defendant called 911.
After the child was taken to the hospital, he was found to have a broken leg, rib fractures,
and broken wrists in various stages of healing.
       The trial court sentenced defendant to the middle term of four years in prison as to
count 1, plus a four-year enhancement due to the great bodily injury allegation. As to
count 2, the trial court imposed an identical sentence to run concurrently with count 1.
The court granted 673 days of custody credit and imposed mandatory fines and fees.
Defendant filed a timely notice of appeal from the judgment, challenging only the trial
court’s sentencing discretion in imposing the middle term and refusing to stay the
enhancement for the great bodily injury allegation.
       Prior to sentencing defense counsel asked the court to grant probation and
sentence defendant to time served, or to sentence him to concurrent two-year terms.
Counsel presented evidence in mitigation, including defendant’s own statement, the
testimony of defendant’s parents, and a medical expert’s report, to support the argument
that negligent chest compressions caused the child’s injuries, and that defendant had not
been given sufficient information regarding the child’s medical history.
       The trial court found that defendant had not overcome his presumptive ineligibility
for probation in that he admitted the great bodily injury allegation. The court chose the
middle term after considering, as factors in aggravation, defendant’s several
misdemeanor convictions and the vulnerability of the victim, and in mitigation,
defendant’s voluntary acknowledgment of his wrongdoing early in the criminal process.
       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

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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
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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