People v. Satterfield

Full title: THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVEN JAMESON SATTERFIELD…

Court: California Court of Appeals, Sixth District

Date published: Jan 28, 2011

No. H035632 (Cal. Ct. App. Jan. 28, 2011)

Opinion

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVEN JAMESON SATTERFIELD, Defendant and Appellant. H035632 California Court of Appeal, Sixth District January 28, 2011

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

Monterey County Super. Ct. No. SS092150

Mihara, J.

Defendant Steven Jameson Satterfield was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)(1)), being under the influence of a narcotic (Health & Saf. Code, § 11550, subd. (a)), and possession of paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364, subd. (a)). Defendant pleaded no contest to possession of a firearm with an indicated sentence of one year of probation. The trial court subsequently informed defendant that it was inclined to impose three years of probation and offered defendant the opportunity to withdraw his plea. Defendant agreed to three years of probation. The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed defendant on formal probation with various conditions, including that he serve 40 days in county jail. Defendant then filed a timely notice of appeal.

On September 11, 2009, when officers executed a search warrant at defendant’s residence, defendant displayed symptoms of being under the influence of narcotics. A field sobriety test determined that he was under the influence of a stimulant. The officers asked defendant if he was in possession of anything illegal, and he informed them that he had two digital scales, one of which was in his pocket. The officers then searched defendant’s bedroom and found a loaded.270 caliber Winchester rifle under the bed, two glass pipes, and a digital scale. Initially defendant claimed that the rifle belonged to his father, but he later admitted that the rifle had been given to him in exchange for methamphetamine.¹

1 The statement of facts is taken from the probation report.

Appointed appellate counsel has filed an opening brief which states the case and the facts but raises no issues. Defendant was notified of his right to submit written argument on his own behalf but he has failed to avail himself of the opportunity. Pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, we have reviewed the entire record and have concluded that there are no arguable issues on appeal.

The judgment is affirmed.

WE CONCUR Bamattre-Manoukian, Acting P. J., Duffy, J.