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Filed 12/16/13 P. v. Gallardo CA2/4
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           IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                                   SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                                DIVISION FOUR

THE PEOPLE,                                                          B246666

         Plaintiff and Respondent,                                   (Los Angeles County
                                                                     Super. Ct. No. KA095245)
         v.

EDWARD LARRY GALLARDO,

         Defendant and Appellant.

         APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County,
Mike Camacho, Judge. Affirmed.
         Paul Stubb, Jr., under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant
and Appellant.
         No appearance for Respondent.

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      On August 17, 2011, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph Morales
and his partner, Deputy Lopez, detained a Nissan Maxima that appellant was
driving for a traffic violation. After discovering appellant was on parole, Deputy
Lopez searched appellant’s person and recovered a baggie of methamphetamine, a
balloon of heroin, and $531 in cash. Inside the car, Deputy Morales found two
baggies of methamphetamine, three baggies of cocaine, and three syringes filled
with heroin in liquid form. The deputies also recovered a loaded and stolen
revolver underneath the car’s hood.
      A jury found appellant guilty of possession of cocaine for sale (Health &
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Saf. Code, § 11351; count 1), transportation of cocaine (§ 11352, subd. (a); count
2), possession of methamphetamine for sale (§ 11378; count 3), transportation of
methamphetamine (§ 11379, subd. (a); count 4), possession of heroin while armed
with a firearm (§ 11370.1, subd. (a); count 5), carrying a loaded and stolen firearm
in public (Pen. Code, § 12031, subd. (a)(1); count 6), possession of a firearm by a
felon (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)(1); count 7), and driving on a suspended or
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revoked license (Veh. Code, § 14601.1, subd. (a); count 9).
      On June 14, 2012, appellant requested new counsel, citing a conflict of
interest. The trial court ruled it could not relieve trial counsel because counsel was
retained, not appointed. On June 22, 2012, new counsel appeared on behalf of
appellant. On the same date, the trial court found true that appellant had suffered
one section 11370.2, subdivision (c) prior conviction, three Penal Code section
667.5, subdivision (b) priors, and nine “strike” priors.
      On December 31, 2012, appellant filed a motion for new trial based upon
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      All further statutory citations are to the Health and Safety Code, unless
otherwise stated.
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      Two additional counts (counts 8 and 10) were dismissed following the
prosecution’s case-in-chief.
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trial counsel’s failure to file a discovery motion for law enforcement personnel
files under Evidence Code section 1043 and Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974)
11 Cal.3d 531, failure to interview defense witnesses, failure to present defense
witnesses, and conflict of interest. After denying the motion, the court sentenced
appellant to a total of 31 years to life, consisting of 25 years to life on count 2, plus
three years for a firearm enhancement and three years for the section 11370.2 prior
conviction. On count 9, appellant was sentenced to six months in county jail, to be
served concurrently with count 2. The terms on the remaining counts were stayed.
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Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal.
      After examining the record, appointed appellate counsel filed a brief raising
no issues, but asking this court to independently review the record on appeal
pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441-442. (See Smith v.
Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259, 264.) On September 9, 2013, we advised appellant
he had 30 days within which to submit by brief or letter any contentions or
argument he wished this court to consider. No response was received.
      This court has examined the entire record in accordance with People v.
Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d at pages 441-442, and is satisfied appellant’s attorney has
fully complied with the responsibilities of counsel, and no arguable issues exist.
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

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      Appellant’s counsel has informed this court that he intends to file a petition
for writ of habeas corpus raising the claims set forth in the motion for a new trial.
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                                  DISPOSITION
     The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

     NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

                                               MANELLA, J.

We concur:

EPSTEIN, P. J.

WILLHITE, J.

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