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People v. Lucero

California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division
Mar 26, 2010
No. D055669 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 26, 2010)

Opinion


THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JERRY PETER LUCERO, Defendant and Appellant. D055669 California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, First Division March 26, 2010

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Imperial County Super. Ct. No. JCF22540, Donal B. Donnelly, Judge.

McCONNELL, P. J.

Jerry Peter Lucero entered a negotiated no contest plea to possessing a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)). The court sentenced him to a stipulated 16-month lower prison term, to be served consecutively to the term he was already serving. Lucero appeals. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On June 3, 2006, a prison guard listened to telephone conversations between Lucero, who was an inmate, and Debra Beltran. The conversations led the guard to believe they planned to introduce narcotics into the prison. On June 4 Beltran came to the prison to visit Lucero. A search of Beltran's person revealed a golf ball sized, 9.5 gram bindle containing methamphetamine. The quantity of methamphetamine indicated it was for distribution rather than for personal use.

DISCUSSION

Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the facts and proceedings below. 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 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738.

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

DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed.

WE CONCUR: McINTYRE, J. AARON, J.


Summaries of

People v. Lucero

California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division
Mar 26, 2010
No. D055669 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 26, 2010)
Case details for

People v. Lucero

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JERRY PETER LUCERO, Defendant and…

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

Date published: Mar 26, 2010

Citations

No. D055669 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 26, 2010)