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People v. Acie

California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division
Jul 2, 2007
No. D050021 (Cal. Ct. App. Jul. 2, 2007)

Opinion


THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JEFFREY A. ACIE, Defendant and Appellant. D050021 California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, First Division July 2, 2007

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County No. SCD176918, David M. Szumowski, Judge. Affirmed.

OPINION

O'ROURKE, J.

After the trial court suspended criminal proceedings against Jeffrey A. Acie due to mental incompetence (Pen. Code, §§ 1370 et. seq.), and reinstated the proceedings after finding him competent, Acie entered a negotiated guilty plea to assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)(1)). On June 6, 2005, the court suspended imposition of sentence and placed Acie on probation for three years. On December 12, 2006, the court revoked and reinstated probation on the same terms and conditions after Acie admitted failing to appear at an order to show cause hearing. Acie appeals the order revoking and reinstating probation.

FACTS

On August 26, 2003, after a neighbor complained about noise Acie was making, Acie hit the neighbor in the head with a large pipe. On December 15, 2003, the trial court committed Acie to Patton State Hospital after finding he was not mentally competent. On March 8, 2005, the staff at the state hospital where Acie was receiving treatment found him able to understand the charges against him and to cooperate with his attorney. On April 1, 2005, the court found Acie competent to stand trial. Acie thereafter entered the guilty plea.

DISCUSSION

Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief setting forth the evidence in the superior court. Counsel presents no argument for reversal but asks this court to review the record for error as mandated by People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Pursuant to Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, counsel refers to as possible but not arguable issues: (1) whether sufficient evidence supported the finding that Acie was incompetent; (2) whether it was proper to force Acie to take medication and include taking medication as a condition of probation; (3) whether Acie knowingly and intelligently gave up his constitutional rights; and (4) whether complaints made to mental health personnel alleging denial of civil rights are, in effect, a petition for a writ of coram nobis or habeas corpus.

We granted Acie permission to file a brief on his own behalf. He has not responded. A review of the entire record pursuant to People v. Wende, supra, 25 Cal.3d 436, including the possible issues referred to pursuant to Anders v. California, supra, 386 U.S. 738, has disclosed no reasonably arguable appellate issue. Competent counsel has represented Acie on this appeal.

DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed.

WE CONCUR: HUFFMAN, Acting P. J., McDONALD, J.


Summaries of

People v. Acie

California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division
Jul 2, 2007
No. D050021 (Cal. Ct. App. Jul. 2, 2007)
Case details for

People v. Acie

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JEFFREY A. ACIE, Defendant and…

Court:California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division

Date published: Jul 2, 2007

Citations

No. D050021 (Cal. Ct. App. Jul. 2, 2007)