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Date Created: 2023-05-04 19:03:22.076391+00
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Filed 5/4/23 P. v. Tucker CA2/5
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

                         SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

                                        DIVISION FIVE

 THE PEOPLE,                                                     B324375

           Plaintiff and Respondent,                             (Los Angeles County
                                                                 Super. Ct. No. BA458694)
           v.

 KEISHA TUCKER,

           Defendant and Appellant.

     APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los
Angeles County, Ray G. Jurado, Judge. Dismissed.

     Richard B. Lennon, under appointment by the Court of
Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

         No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

                                   ___________________________
       Keisha Tucker appeals from a judgment that sentences her
to 15 years to life in state prison following her plea of no contest
to second degree murder. Tucker’s appellate counsel has filed a
brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).
Tucker has filed a supplemental letter brief indicating she did not
wish to pursue her appeal. We therefore dismiss the appeal as
abandoned.
        FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
       On June 27, 2017, Tucker set several fires at a transitional
living facility where 17-year-old Elijah Robinson and his older
brother, Marquise Larrimore, lived. Robinson died in the fire.
Tucker was charged by information with murder (count 1; Pen.
Code, 187, subd. (a)) and arson of an inhabited structure (count
2; § 451, subd. (b)).
       The criminal proceedings against Tucker were twice
suspended when a doubt was expressed concerning her
competency to stand trial pursuant to Penal Code section 1368.
The proceedings were reinstated after Tucker was treated and
the court found Tucker competent. Tucker ultimately pleaded no
contest to second degree murder. The trial court sentenced her to
15 years to life pursuant to the plea agreement reached by the
parties. Counsel for Tucker timely filed a notice of appeal.
       We appointed counsel to represent Tucker on appeal. Her
appointed counsel filed a Wende brief, in which no issues were
raised. The brief included a declaration from counsel that he had
reviewed the record and sent Tucker a letter advising her that
such a brief would be filed and she could file a supplemental
brief. On February 22, 2023, this court also sent defendant a
letter advising her that a Wende brief had been filed and that she

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had 30 days to submit a brief raising any issues she wanted this
court to consider.
       On February 26, 2023, Tucker submitted the following
letter to the court: “Why am I broke? I did not appeal my case. I
just [want] my restitution. If I’m say[ing] it right or spelling it
right. Pleas[e] let me know. I have all these paper from your
office. I [am] requesting help with the print.” Because Tucker
has indicated she does not want to pursue her appeal, we dismiss
the matter as abandoned. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.316(a)
[“An appellant may abandon the appeal at any time by filing an
abandonment of the appeal signed by the appellant or the
appellant's attorney of record.”].)
       Nonetheless, we have examined the entire record and are
satisfied that Tucker’s attorney fully complied with his
responsibilities and that no arguable issues exist. (Smith v.
Robbins (2000) 528 U.S. 259; Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436.)
                             DISPOSITION
       The appeal is dismissed.

                                           RUBIN, P. J.
WE CONCUR:

                  MOOR, J.

                  KIM, J.

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