People v. Coulson

Full title: THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MAXWELL LEE COULSON, Defendant…

Court: COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX

Date published: Mar 23, 2017

2d Crim. No.B278115 (Cal. Ct. App. Mar. 23, 2017)

Opinion

2d Crim. No.B278115

03-23-2017

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MAXWELL LEE COULSON, Defendant and Appellant.

Richard B. Lennon, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.

GILBERT, P. J.

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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. 2013016244)
(Ventura County)

Maxwell Lee Coulson pled guilty to possession of heroin for sale. (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11351, 11378.) He also admitted he suffered two prior convictions for drug related offenses. (Heath & Saf. Code, § 11370.2, subd. (c).) He further admitted that he suffered three prior felony convictions for which prison sentences were imposed. (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b).)

The trial court sentenced Coulson to the three year middle term for possession of heroin for sale. The court imposed a consecutive one year sentence for one of the prior prison term enhancements. The court struck the remaining enhancements.

Coulson obtained a certificate of probable cause to appeal from his plea. He stated that his attorney failed to provide him with discovery prior to his plea, and that he was under duress to plead when he was not guilty of the charge.

We appointed counsel to represent Coulson in this appeal. After counsel's examination of the record, he filed an opening brief raising no issues.

On January 31, 2017, we advised Coulson by mail that he had 30 days within which to personally submit any contentions or issues that he wished to raise on appeal. We received no response.

We have reviewed the entire record and are satisfied that Coulson's attorney has fully complied with his responsibilities and that no arguable issue exists. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441.)

The judgment is affirmed.

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.

GILBERT, P. J. We concur:

YEGAN, J.

TANGEMAN, J.

Patricia Murphy, Judge

Superior Court County of Ventura

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

No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.