Opinion
F082236
03-10-2022
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANCIS RONCZYK, Defendant and Appellant.
Gordon B. Scott, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Office of the State Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County No. BF177277A Colette M. Humphrey, Judge.
Gordon B. Scott, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Office of the State Attorney General, Sacramento, California, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
OPINION
THE COURT [*]
Appointed counsel for defendant Francis Ronczyk asked this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant was advised of his right to file a supplemental brief within 30 days of the date of filing of the opening brief. Defendant did not respond. Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In 2008, defendant was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age (Pen. Code, § 288) and was required to register pursuant to section 290.
All statutory references are to the Penal Code.
On March 19, 2019, defendant registered as a sex offender with the Kern County Sheriff's Department. Several weeks later, defendant's parole was suspended and a warrant issued because his whereabouts were unknown.
On June 26, 2019, defendant was arrested. He explained he had been living with friends, but he returned every night to his residence at a particular address. Upon investigation, an officer discovered that the residence at this address was boarded up and vacant, although defendant had been seen in the neighborhood.
On July 8, 2019, the Kern County District Attorney charged defendant with failure to register (§§ 290.013, subd. (a), 290.018, subd. (b); count 1), and alleged he had served a prior prison term (§ 667.5, subd. (b)).
On July 18, 2019, the complaint was amended to allege a prior "strike" conviction within the meaning of the "Three Strikes" law (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, subds. (a)-(d)).
The same day, defendant pled no contest to count 1 and admitted the prior strike conviction. The prior prison term allegation was dismissed. After defendant requested immediate sentencing, the trial court denied probation and sentenced him to the low term of 16 months doubled by the prior strike to two years eight months pursuant to the Three Strikes law. The court awarded credits and imposed various fines and fees.
On December 28, 2020, defendant filed a notice of appeal pursuant to this court's December 17, 2020 order.
DISCUSSION
Having undertaken an examination of the entire record, we find no evidence of ineffective assistance of counsel or any other arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to defendant.
DISPOSITION
The judgment is affirmed.
[*] Before Hill, P. J., Detjen, J. and DeSantos, J.