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People v. Williams

COURT OF APPAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Aug 28, 2013
D063881 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 28, 2013)

Opinion

D063881

08-28-2013

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVEN GREGORY WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant.

Leslie A. Rose, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.


NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

(Super. Ct. No. ECR10626)

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, David J. Danielsen, Judge. Affirmed.

Leslie A. Rose, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

In 1995 a jury convicted Steven Gregory Williams of robbery of Ellen Martin (Pen. Code, § 211) and found he inflicted great bodily injury on her within the meaning of section 12022.7, subdivision (a). It was found true that Williams had previously been convicted of two prior serious felonies (§ 667, subd. (a)(1)) that were also prior strike convictions (§ 667.5, subd. (c)(9)). He was sentenced to a prison term of 35 years to life (§ 1170.12, subd. (c)(2)).

Statutory references are to the Penal Code.

In April 2013, Williams petitioned the trial court for resentencing under section 1170.126. The trial court denied the petition because Williams's 1995 conviction for robbery and the finding of great bodily injury in connection with that offense do not qualify for resentencing under section 1170.126, subdivision (e)(1).

Williams appeals. We affirm the judgment.

FACTS

Ellen Martin was seriously injured when Williams forcibly removed her purse from her person by breaking the purse straps and dragging her down a flight of steps.

DISCUSSION

Appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief summarizing the 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 Williams permission to file a supplemental brief on his own behalf, and he has responded. He contends there are reasonably arguable issues raised by the denial of his petition for resentencing under section 1170.126 that should have been briefed by his appellate counsel. Those issues include: whether the appropriate trial court judge ruled on his petition (§ 1170.126, subd. (j); whether the trial court misapplied sections 667.5, subdivision (c)(8) and 667.5, subdivision (c)(9); whether his poor physical condition should be considered as contrary to the purpose of the three strikes law (§ 667, subds. (b)-(i)); and whether he would pose an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety were his sentence reduced.

Our 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. Williams has been competently represented by counsel on this appeal.

DISPOSITION

The order is affirmed.

McDONALD, J. WE CONCUR: BENKE, Acting P. J. HALLER, J.


Summaries of

People v. Williams

COURT OF APPAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Aug 28, 2013
D063881 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 28, 2013)
Case details for

People v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVEN GREGORY WILLIAMS…

Court:COURT OF APPAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Aug 28, 2013

Citations

D063881 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 28, 2013)